Myrtle Beach weather in October: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Myrtle Beach in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 107 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 66.0°F. October is 9.5°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Myrtle Beach and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 68°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 57°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 63°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 62°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 61°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 60°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 59°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 59°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 57°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 56°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 56°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 56°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 80%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093718.
What are the records for October in Myrtle Beach?
The warmest October temperature on Myrtle Beach's official record (since 1931) is 93°F, on October 5, 1951; the coldest is 25°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 18.73 in (2015).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.0°F: 2021 68.1°F (+2.1), 2022 62.1°F (−3.9), 2023 65.2°F (−0.8), 2024 66.0°F (at normal), 2025 64.1°F (−1.9). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 62.1°F | −3.9°F | 0.74 in |
| 2023 | 65.2°F | −0.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2024 | 66.0°F | at normal | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 64.1°F | −1.9°F | 5.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CREthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093718. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Myrtle Beach compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, October normal highs run from 63°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Myrtle Beach's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Myrtle Beach in September83°F by day, 68°F at night
- Myrtle Beach in November66°F by day, 46°F at night
- Myrtle Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F