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Myrtle Beach weather in May

Weather in Myrtle Beach: May

Average day temperature: 77.2°F
Average night temperature: 64.1°F
Sea water temperature: 71.9°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 13.5 - 14.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The highest day temperature during May of 2023 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 51°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 74.8°F and 62.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Myrtle Beach in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2023 was 71.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 73.6°F and 67.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Myrtle Beach in May is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 7.8 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.6.

Best time for vacation in Myrtle Beach

Sunniest months:
April 17 days
October 16 days
December 16 days
Warmest months:
July 87.4 °F
August 86.4 °F
June 83.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 83.1 °F
July 82.8 °F
September 81.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 55.0 °F
December 58.1 °F
February 58.8 °F
Rainiest months:
August 6 days
June 5 days
July 5 days
Windiest months:
March 8.6 mph
April 8.5 mph
February 8.3 mph

Myrtle Beach on a weather map

Myrtle Beach
+70°F
N 11 mph
Feels like: +70°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Myrtle Beach
Local time: 05:37
May 05, sunday
0600
70°F
N
11 mph
0900
70°F
N
8 mph
1200
73°F
N
10 mph
1500
75°F
N
13 mph
1800
73°F
N
12 mph
2100
72°F
N
11 mph
May 06, monday
0000
70°F
N
9 mph
0300
70°F
N
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F