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United States / South Carolina / Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach Metro Area / Horry County / Surfside Beach / Zip Codes
Surfside Beach, SC is known for its sunny and pleasant climate. The area experiences mild winters and warm summers with temperatures rarely reaching extreme levels. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, making Surfside Beach a great destination for outdoor activities. The ocean breezes provide the perfect balance between comfort and warmth, creating an ideal environment to enjoy the miles of soft sand beaches or take part in some of the many water sports available in the area. Additionally, Hurricane season brings an increased chance of wet weather, so visitors should be sure to check their local forecasts before planning their trip to Surfside Beach.

Surfside Beach, South Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Surfside Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Surfside Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSurfside Beach, South CarolinaUnited States
  52.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  10 ft.2443 ft.
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 Surfside Beach with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Surfside Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surfside Beach are October, May and April.
In Surfside Beach, there are 39.1 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 Surfside Beach with an average of 36.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Surfside Beach, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Surfside Beach, 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 Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Surfside Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Surfside Beach with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Surfside Beach, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Surfside Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Surfside Beach with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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