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Myrtle Beach vs Wilmington weather

Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC · 65 mi apart

July highs: 87°F in Myrtle Beach, 90°F in Wilmington (Wilmington is 3°F warmer). January highs: 56°F and 57°F (Wilmington is 1°F warmer). Myrtle Beach has about 103 wet days a year, Wilmington about 122. Muggy days: about 136 a year in Myrtle Beach, about 117 in Wilmington.

Myrtle Beach, SC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) 56° 34° February: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 51°F (11°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 60°F (16°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 72°F (22°C) 87° 72° August: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 70°F (21°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) October: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: June, September

Wilmington, NC

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) 57° 36° February: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) March: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 44°F (7°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 73°F (23°C) 90° 73° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 56°F (13°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) December: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 39°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Myrtle Beach (July high 87°F vs July high 90°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Myrtle Beach (103 a year vs 122 a year)
  • Less humid: Wilmington (117 muggy days vs 136 muggy days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Myrtle BeachAvg high WilmingtonWet days Myrtle BeachWet days Wilmington
Winter (Dec-Feb)57°F59°F2629
Spring (Mar-May)71°F74°F2327
Summer (Jun-Aug)86°F88°F3238
Fall (Sep-Nov)75°F76°F2327

Side by side over a year

Myrtle BeachWilmington
Hot days (90°F+)2045
Freezing nights3837
Muggy days136117
Comfortable days–103
Precipitation55.3 in60.1 in
Snowfall–0.9 in
Frost dateslast Mar 21, first Nov 13last Mar 19, first Nov 20
Daylight in June / December14.3 h / 10.0 h14.4 h / 9.9 h
Best monthsJune, SeptemberApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Myrtle BeachHigh WilmingtonWet days Myrtle BeachWet days Wilmington
January56°F57°F910
February58°F60°F99
March64°F67°F810
April72°F75°F78
May79°F81°F810
June85°F87°F1011
July87°F90°F1113
August87°F88°F1114
September83°F84°F911
October76°F76°F78
November66°F67°F79
December59°F60°F910

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Myrtle Beach, SC: temperature from Myrtle Beach (USC00386153), 5.8 mi NE of the city center; precipitation from Brookgreen Gardens (USC00381093). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Wilmington, NC: temperature from Wilmington Intl Airport (USW00013748), 3.9 mi NE of the city center; precipitation from Wilmington Intl Airport (USW00013748). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.