Zip 29579 (Myrtle Beach, SC) Climate

Myrtle Beach, SC has a warm and humid climate year-round. In the summer months, temperatures generally reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit and in winter they rarely fall below 50 degrees. Additionally, Myrtle Beach receives an average of 57 inches of rain each year with most precipitation occurring during the spring months. The area experiences mild breezes off the Atlantic Ocean that help to keep temperatures comfortable throughout the year.

Myrtle Beach (zip 29579), South Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Myrtle Beach (zip 29579) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach (zip 29579). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Myrtle Beach (zip 29579) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29579 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29579 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 29579 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29579 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29579 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 29579 zip code, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29579 zip code with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29579 zip code, there are 35.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29579 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29579 zip code can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 29579 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in the 29579 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29579 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the 29579 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 29579 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29579 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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william · Myrtle Beach, SC

Worst community to live in

Over 13 years ago

18 years ago I bought a mobile home in a community called Emerald Forest. it was on a rented lot. back then, it was the nicest place you would want to live. Over the More

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