2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Clifton Park, NY vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Myrtle Beach. Clifton Park averages 180 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. Clifton Park, New York gets 40.6 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. Clifton Park averages 60 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

Clifton Park, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 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 Clifton Park is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Clifton Park, NY

57°F

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clifton Park / Myrtle Beach

July is the hottest month for Clifton Park with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Clifton Park, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clifton Park are June, August and September.

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 Clifton Park with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most 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 Clifton Park, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Clifton Park, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Clifton Park, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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 Clifton Park with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Clifton Park means that it is drier 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.

May is the rainiest month in Clifton Park with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in Clifton Park, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 60.0 inches in Clifton Park means that it is snowier 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.

January is the snowiest month in Clifton Park with 18.1 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.