Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Weather
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Myrtle Beach weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:06 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear later——71°46°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——70°50°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Drizzle—0.02″77°55°+7°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——61°46°-16°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——56°40°-5°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——55°36°-1°
- MondayNov 16Light Rain—0.09″55°38°0°
Air quality now AQI 39 · Good
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:12 AM
- Moonset
- 6:02 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Myrtle Beach at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 59°F (high 71°F, low 46°F), 3°F above the 56°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 8 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Myrtle Beach
- Tue71°46°0%
- Wed70°50°3%
- Thu77°55°2%
- Fri61°46°1%
- Sat56°40°1%
- Sun55°36°0%
- Mon55°38°9%
- Tue50°46°15%
- Wed59°44°6%
- Thu60°38°3%
- Fri64°42°6%
- Sat71°50°9%
- Sun75°63°29%
- Mon70°47°35%
- Tue47°35°20%
- Wed47°30°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Myrtle Beach
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Myrtle Beach — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 13) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach sits in Horry County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 55m — a swing of +4h 29m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charleston, the state’s largest city, lies about 88 miles to the SW. The nearest town Myrtle Beach tracks is Wisacky, roughly 81 miles to the WNW.
Air quality in Myrtle Beach
Air quality in Myrtle Beach’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 32). See the full air-quality history for Myrtle Beach.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Myrtle Beach peaks at about 80°F in July and bottoms near 45°F in January; September brings the heaviest rain (6.8 inches) and November the least (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 3.4″ |
| February | 47° | 3.8″ |
| March | 53° | 3.7″ |
| April | 61° | 3.4″ |
| May | 69° | 3.8″ |
| June | 76° | 4.8″ |
| July | 80° | 6.6″ |
| August | 78° | 6.3″ |
| September | 74° | 6.8″ |
| October | 65° | 4.1″ |
| November | 54° | 3.1″ |
| December | 47° | 3.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Carolina Forest, SC, Forestbrook, SC, Socastee, SC
In Myrtle Beach, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 45°F and July near 80°F — a 35°F seasonal arc — with about 53.6 inches of precipitation.
Myrtle Beach's rain peaks in summer: September brings 6.8 inches, while November sees just 3.1 inches under cooler, drier air. That puts Myrtle Beach in a summer-convective cohort with places like Carolina Forest, SC, Forestbrook, SC and Socastee, SC.
Once Myrtle Beach passes March 21, freezes fade and Myrtle Beach's beds take peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Myrtle Beach's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Myrtle Beach's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by November 13 in Myrtle Beach, once hard frosts set back in. Open lawns in Myrtle Beach whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Carolina Forest, SC, Forestbrook, SC, Socastee, SC, Red Hill, SC, Surfside Beach, SC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Myrtle Beach?
- Myrtle Beach's last spring frost lands near March 21, and in Myrtle Beach the first fall frost follows around November 13.
- What is the rainy season in Myrtle Beach?
- Myrtle Beach sees its heaviest rain in September (around 6.8 inches), part of roughly 54 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Myrtle Beach?
- The warmest stretch in Myrtle Beach comes in July, around 80°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Myrtle Beach?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Myrtle Beach, about 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Myrtle Beach?
- Myrtle Beach's last frost (March 21) cues hardy greens; in Myrtle Beach, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- What hardiness zone is Myrtle Beach?
- Myrtle Beach's USDA zone comes from its January mean (45°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Myrtle Beach?
- Myrtle Beach's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Myrtle Beach?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Myrtle Beach in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Myrtle Beach?
- Current conditions for Myrtle Beach and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Myrtle Beach forecast updated?
- The Myrtle Beach forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Myrtle Beach?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Myrtle Beach are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Myrtle Beach?
- The next few days in Myrtle Beach's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Myrtle Beach sits at 33.7°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Myrtle Beach
- 29572
- 29575
- 29577
- 29578
- 29579
- 29588