2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New York, NY vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. New York averages 224 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. New York, New York gets 46.6 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. New York averages 25.3 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

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 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 New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

Today's Weather - New York, NY

63°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New York / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.

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 New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


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.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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 New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 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.