July weather in Myrtle Beach is hot and very humid, with an average daily high temperature of 88°F (31°C). The month is predominantly sunny, although cloudy periods are common, and afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms frequent.
The beach is the biggest draw at this time of year, with warm ocean temperatures for swimming and water sports, and cooling ocean breezes offering some respite from the heat.
Myrtle Beach offers a huge variety of water-based activities throughout the summer months, including kayak tours and rentals, paddle boarding, jet ski rentals, boat rentals or tours of the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.
Hiking and outdoor sightseeing are possible in July, although best enjoyed during the cooler mornings. Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens are among the area’s several outdoors destinations. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and a hat if you will be spending time outside, as well as an ample supply of water.
Hurricane season runs from June through November. Although South Carolina is usually most impacted during the fall months, hurricanes and tropical storms are a possibility throughout the period.
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The average daily high temperature in Myrtle Beach in July is 88°F (31°C). The average daily low is 73°F (23°C).
July temperatures can vary from year to year, particularly in the proportion of very hot days. Some years, the daily high is fairly consistently in the 80s through much of the month, with a few days topping 90°F (32°C) and perhaps a day or two below 70°F (21°C). Others years, the thermometer very often climbs into the 90s, and can approach 100°F (38°C) on the hottest days.
In the average July, however, high temperatures in the upper 80s, or just scraping past 90°F are usual. The earlier part of the morning is often a bit cooler than the afternoon, so this is the best time of day for more active outdoor recreation.
The weather in Myrtle Beach in July is usually extremely humid.
Ocean surface temperature in Myrtle Beach in July averages between 80-83°F (26-29°C), the ideal temperature for swimming and watersports.
Sunshine in Myrtle Beach in July averages 9 hours per day. Rain averages 5.7 inches during the month, with rain falling on an average of 10 days.
July is typically a very sunny month. You can usually expect day-long sun, or close to it, on around two thirds of days this month. Completely overcast days are rare, usually occurring on only a couple of July days.
Around a third of days in the typical July bring a mix of sunshine and cloudy periods, which may be accompanied by rain. Often, this is in the form of brief afternoon or evening rain showers or thunderstorms, which are very common across the region throughout the summer.
The Atlantic hurricane season, which affects Myrtle Beach, runs from June 1 through November 31, so tropical storms and hurricanes are technically possible through July. In practice, however, hurricanes rarely threaten Myrtle Beach in the earliest part of the season, and a July visit is not likely to be affected.
In the event that the Myrtle Beach area is impacted by a hurricane or other heavy weather during your visit, seek and follow local advice and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
Information about what to do in the event of a hurricane is available at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, and local storm surge flooding maps and emergency contact information can be found at the Horry County Government website.
In July, the sun rises at 6:08am at the beginning of the month and at 6:27am at the end of the month. It begins to get light in the morning at 4:25am at the start of the month, and by 4:51am at the end.
The sun sets at 8:29pm at the start of the month, and at 8:16pm by its end. It gets completely dark by 10:13pm at the beginning of the month, and by 9:51pm at its end.
The amount of full daylight in July averages around 14 hours 10 minutes per day, plus an additional 25-30 minutes of low light at the beginning and end of the day.