SeasonMapBig Sur vs Myrtle Beach: which is better, month by month
Big Sur and Myrtle Beach split the year 3–3 — Big Sur wins July to September, Myrtle Beach wins March to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Big Sur vs Myrtle Beach — all 12 months
| Month | Big Sur | Myrtle Beach | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57Dcool, rainy, clean air | 60Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | 63Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 68Cnice, rainy, clean air | 72Bnice, a little rain | Myrtle Beach | 4 |
| April | 78Bnice, dry, clean air | 82Anice, rainy | Myrtle Beach | 4 |
| May | 80Anice, dry, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy | Myrtle Beach | 7 |
| June | 84Awarm, dry, clean air | 85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 86Awarm, dry, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 7 |
| August | 89Ahot, dry, clean air | 78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 11 |
| September | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | 83Ahot, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 4 |
| October | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 71Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 70Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 59Dnice, rainy, clean air | 58Dcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (89 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.