Myrtle Beach weather in July: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Myrtle Beach in July has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 88°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 5.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 23°C, 137 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationNorth Myrtle Beach
  • Station IDUSW00093718
  • Location33.81°N 78.72°W
  • Elevation32 ft (10 m)
  • From the center12 miles
  • Population40,535
  1. Jan 56° 37°
  2. Feb 58° 40°
  3. Mar 65° 45°
  4. Apr 72° 53°
  5. May 79° 62°
  6. Jun 85° 70°
  7. Jul 88° 74°
  8. Aug 87° 73°
  9. Sep 83° 68°
  10. Oct 76° 56°
  11. Nov 66° 46°
  12. 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 July?

The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 80.6°F. July is 3.1°F warmer than June and 1.1°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Myrtle Beach and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 79°F and 82°F.

Myrtle Beach in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 41%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 187°F73°F39%26%
July 888°F74°F40%26%
July 1588°F74°F41%26%
July 2288°F74°F41%25%
July 3187°F74°F41%25%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 9, coldest night July 1)
Myrtle Beach: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 187°F73°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 287°F73°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 387°F73°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 488°F74°F39%26%14 h 20 min
July 588°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 688°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 788°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 888°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 988°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 1088°F74°F40%26%14 h 20 min
July 1188°F74°F41%26%14 h 20 min
July 1288°F74°F41%26%14 h 20 min
July 1388°F74°F41%26%14 h 10 min
July 1488°F74°F41%26%14 h 10 min
July 1588°F74°F41%26%14 h 10 min
July 1688°F74°F41%26%14 h 10 min
July 1788°F74°F41%25%14 h 10 min
July 1888°F74°F40%25%14 h 10 min
July 1988°F74°F40%25%14 h 10 min
July 2088°F74°F40%25%14 h 10 min
July 2188°F74°F41%25%14 h 10 min
July 2288°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2388°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2488°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2588°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2688°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2787°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2887°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 2987°F74°F41%25%14 h
July 3087°F74°F41%25%13 h 50 min
July 3187°F74°F41%25%13 h 50 min
Normal high
88°FJuly average
Normal low
74°FJuly average
Precipitation
5.40 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
8
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
84%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 July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around July 30 (41%). In all, 5.40 in falls on 13 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Myrtle Beach, 8 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093718.

What are the records for July in Myrtle Beach?

The warmest July temperature on Myrtle Beach's official record (since 1931) is 101°F, on July 11, 1942; the coldest is 54°F, on July 7, 1951. The wettest July brought 16.39 in (1960).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.6°F: 2021 79.2°F (−1.4), 2022 81.2°F (+0.6), 2023 81.7°F (+1.1), 2024 81.6°F (+1.0), 2025 82.4°F (+1.8), 2026 82.7°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Myrtle Beach: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202179.2°F−1.4°F6.38 in
202281.2°F+0.6°F10.91 in
202381.7°F+1.1°F4.36 in
202481.6°F+1.0°F8.67 in
202582.4°F+1.8°F7.99 in
202682.7°F+2.1°F3.28 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CREthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093718. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Myrtle Beach compare across South Carolina?

Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, July normal highs run from 78°F in Caesars Head to 93°F in Aiken; Myrtle Beach's is 88°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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