Myrtle Beach weather in April: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Myrtle Beach in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 2.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 70 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNorth Myrtle Beach
- Station IDUSW00093718
- Location33.81°N 78.72°W
- Elevation32 ft (10 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population40,535
- Jan 56° 37°
- Feb 58° 40°
- Mar 65° 45°
- Apr 72° 53°
- May 79° 62°
- Jun 85° 70°
- Jul 88° 74°
- Aug 87° 73°
- Sep 83° 68°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Myrtle Beach in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.5°F. April is 7.5°F warmer than March and 7.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Myrtle Beach and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 65°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 58°F | 29% | 16% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 51°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 52°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 72°F | 54°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 58°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093718; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Myrtle Beach in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 1 (31%). In all, 2.77 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093718.
What are the records for April in Myrtle Beach?
The warmest April temperature on Myrtle Beach's official record (since 1931) is 92°F, on April 4, 1963; the coldest is 25°F, on April 22, 1943. The wettest April brought 7.32 in (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.5°F: 2021 62.3°F (−0.2), 2022 62.1°F (−0.4), 2023 64.0°F (+1.5), 2024 64.3°F (+1.8), 2025 65.5°F (+3.0), 2026 65.1°F (+2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | −0.2°F | 1.30 in |
| 2022 | 62.1°F | −0.4°F | 3.01 in |
| 2023 | 64.0°F | +1.5°F | 4.80 in |
| 2024 | 64.3°F | +1.8°F | 3.51 in |
| 2025 | 65.5°F | +3.0°F | 1.26 in |
| 2026 | 65.1°F | +2.6°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CREthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093718. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Myrtle Beach compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, April normal highs run from 65°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Myrtle Beach's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Myrtle Beach in March65°F by day, 45°F at night
- Myrtle Beach in May79°F by day, 62°F at night
- Myrtle Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Aprilnormal high 79°F