Myrtle Beach, SC vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Myrtle Beach is cooler than Phoenix (62.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (53.6 in vs 8.9 in per year). Myrtle Beach has a Humid subtropical climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Myrtle Beach, SC

Annual avg
62.4°F
Annual precip
53.6 in
Warmest month
July (87.4°F)
Coldest month
January (33.6°F)
Annual swing
35°F
Pleasant months
3 / 12
Humid subtropical Cfa USDA Zone 8b

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Myrtle Beach Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 55.5°F 33.6°F 3.43 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 57.8°F 35.5°F 3.76 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 63.7°F 41.8°F 3.71 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 71.5°F 50.6°F 3.38 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 78.8°F 59.7°F 3.80 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 84.5°F 67.9°F 4.85 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 87.4°F 71.6°F 6.61 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 86.5°F 70.0°F 6.27 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 83.0°F 65.0°F 6.77 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 75.6°F 53.8°F 4.11 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 66.4°F 42.2°F 3.06 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 58.6°F 36.3°F 3.81 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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