2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orange Beach, AL vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in North Myrtle Beach. Orange Beach averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina gets 52.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orange Beach, Alabama gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

North Myrtle Beach averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Orange Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Orange Beach, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange Beach is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Orange Beach, AL

70°F

Today's Weather - North Myrtle Beach, SC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Orange Beach / North Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Orange Beach with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Orange Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange Beach are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for North Myrtle Beach with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In North Myrtle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Myrtle Beach are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange Beach with an average of 40.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Myrtle Beach with an average of 34.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Orange Beach, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In North Myrtle Beach, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Orange Beach, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In North Myrtle Beach, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Orange Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In North Myrtle 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.

July is the wettest month in Orange Beach with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.0 inches in Orange Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


August is the wettest month in North Myrtle Beach with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 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 52.4 inches in North Myrtle Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Orange Beach with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Orange Beach, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in North Myrtle Beach with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in North Myrtle Beach, which is one of the rainiest 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orange Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in North Myrtle Beach means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange Beach.

December is the snowiest month in North Myrtle Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.