Beach
Withers Swash
South Carolina · United States · Pacific Ocean
33.6802, -78.8928 · Myrtle Beach, 1 km
- 28°Sea · August
- 29°High · July
- 9.1 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Withers Swash in January
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in April
- 21°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in May
- 24°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month148 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month176 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month189 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month172 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in October
- 24°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in November
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Withers Swash in December
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 172Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 3 kmAirport: Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 10.1 °C — 6.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 10.9 °C — 4.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — 2.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 26.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.9 °C — 1.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 22.4 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 2.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 13.2 °C — 4.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan16°5 h69 mm
- Feb15°5 h94 mm
- Mar16°7 h96 mm
- Apr19°9 h83 mm
- May22°9 h107 mm
- Jun26°9 h148 mm
- Jul28°9 h176 mm
- Aug28°8 h189 mm
- Sep27°7 h172 mm
- Oct24°7 h118 mm
- Nov20°6 h92 mm
- Dec18°5 h106 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Withers Swash: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 11 | 5.0 | 22 |
| February | 15 | 10 | 15 | 94 | 10 | 5.4 | 22 |
| March | 17 | 13 | 16 | 96 | 11 | 6.7 | 21 |
| April | 21 | 16 | 19 | 83 | 10 | 8.6 | 20 |
| May | 24 | 20 | 22 | 107 | 14 | 9.1 | 18 |
| June | 28 | 24 | 26 | 148 | 20 | 9.0 | 17 |
| July | 29 | 26 | 28 | 176 | 23 | 8.7 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 29 | 26 | 28 | 189 | 22 | 7.8 | 16 |
| September | 27 | 24 | 27 | 172 | 16 | 6.9 | 19 |
| October | 24 | 20 | 24 | 118 | 10 | 6.6 | 19 |
| November | 19 | 14 | 20 | 92 | 9 | 5.7 | 20 |
| December | 16 | 11 | 18 | 106 | 11 | 4.7 | 21 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |