2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Baton Rouge averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina gets 51.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Baton Rouge, Louisiana gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Myrtle Beach averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. Baton Rouge averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.9
Rain: averages 51.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.9
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for 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 Baton Rouge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - Baton Rouge, LA

77°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Baton Rouge / Myrtle Beach

August is the hottest month for Baton Rouge with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baton Rouge are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Myrtle Beach with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Myrtle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Myrtle Beach are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baton Rouge with an average of 39.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Myrtle Beach with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Baton Rouge, there are 84.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

In Myrtle Beach, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Baton Rouge, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Myrtle Beach, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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

In 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.

June is the wettest month in Baton Rouge with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in Baton Rouge means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.


August is the wettest month in Myrtle Beach 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 51.9 inches in Myrtle Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Baton Rouge with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Baton Rouge, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Myrtle Beach with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Myrtle Beach, 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 0.1 inches in Baton Rouge means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Myrtle Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Baton Rouge with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Myrtle Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.