2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairfax Station, VA vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Fairfax Station averages 199 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. Fairfax Station, Virginia gets 43 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. Fairfax Station averages 21.5 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

Fairfax Station, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 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 Fairfax Station is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Fairfax Station, VA

65°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairfax Station / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Fairfax Station with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Fairfax Station, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax Station are September, May and June.

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 Fairfax Station with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax Station, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax Station, there are 101.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax Station, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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.

May is the wettest month in Fairfax Station with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Fairfax Station means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfax Station with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Fairfax Station, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. 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 21.5 inches in Fairfax Station means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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 Fairfax Station with 7.8 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.