2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ogunquit, ME vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Ogunquit averages 200 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. Ogunquit, Maine gets 50.4 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. Ogunquit averages 48.2 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

Ogunquit, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.2 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 Ogunquit is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Ogunquit, ME

52°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ogunquit / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Ogunquit with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Ogunquit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogunquit are August, July 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 Ogunquit with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.

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 Ogunquit, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

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 Ogunquit, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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 Ogunquit, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

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.

October is the wettest month in Ogunquit with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Ogunquit means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.


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 Ogunquit with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Ogunquit, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 48.2 inches in Ogunquit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine.

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 Ogunquit with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 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.