2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocean Springs, MS vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Ocean Springs averages 216 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. Ocean Springs, Mississippi gets 66.8 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. Ocean Springs 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

Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.4
Rain: averages 66.8 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 Ocean Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

Today's Weather - Ocean Springs, MS

66°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ocean Springs / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Ocean Springs with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Ocean Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Springs are October, April and May.

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 Ocean Springs with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

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 Ocean Springs, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

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 Ocean Springs, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

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 Ocean Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

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.

July is the wettest month in Ocean Springs with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.8 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.


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 Ocean Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Ocean Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% 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 Ocean Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

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 Ocean Springs 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.