2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Nags Head, NC vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Nags Head averages 209 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. Nags Head, North Carolina gets 48.8 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. Nags Head averages 0.8 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

Nags Head, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.7
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 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 Nags Head is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Nags Head, NC

66°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Nags Head / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Nags Head with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Nags Head, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nags Head are May, September and October.

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 Nags Head with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

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 Nags Head, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Nags Head, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

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 Nags Head, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the wettest month in Nags Head with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Nags Head means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


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 Nags Head with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Nags Head, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.8 inches in Nags Head means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Nags Head with 0.4 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.