Myrtle Beach, SC

THIS YEAR · 2026

DRIEST THIS YEAR ON RECORD

8.64in

1st driest of 70 years · normal 21.06"

drought · severe

Driest year on record

8.64" — driest of 70 years since 1931

41%

rain ahead · next 3 days

2.63" of rain forecast

the most rain in 3 days since 2025

2.63in

Accumulation

TODAY

0.38in

17th wettest of 68 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE

0.49in

16th driest of 70 yrs
32% of normal

LAST 90 DAYS

3.85in

3rd driest of 70 yrs
36% of normal

YEAR TO DATE

8.64in

1st driest of 70 yrs
41% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

12.04in

on Sep 15, 1999 · in 96 years

Dry Streak

2days

current run under 0.01" · longest ever 46 days (to Nov 7, 1943)

Wet Streak

0days

consecutive days with rain · longest ever 10 days

Year to Date vs Normal

41%

8.64" of a normal 21.06" · wettest 39.8" (1998) · driest 8.64" (2026)

This Year's Rainfall

Myrtle Beach's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.

Myrtle Beach, SC — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record

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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise	5:12 AM
Sunset	7:28 PM
Solar noon	12:20 PM
Daylight	14h 16m

Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

Nearby Stations

Wilmington, NC56 mi NELumberton, NC58 mi NWFayetteville, NC81 mi NCharleston, SC99 mi SWCharleston Downtown, SC100 mi SWNew Bern, NC128 mi NE

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