Snow in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Myrtle Beach: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.5 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 38 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
3
42°F
December
0″
0
0
10
36°F
January
0.2″
<1
<1
13
34°F
February
0.3″
<1
<1
8
36°F
March
0″
0
0
4
42°F
Year
0.5″
<1
<1
38
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Longwood (30 mi from the city center, +56 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Myrtle Beach. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Longwood station, 30 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Myrtle Beach have?
About 38 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 34 °F.