Houston vs Myrtle Beach: which is better, month by month

Houston and Myrtle Beach split the year 5–5 — Houston wins November to March, Myrtle Beach wins May to September, and they are within 3 points in April and October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

Myrtle Beach

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

Houston vs Myrtle Beach — all 12 months

MonthHoustonMyrtle BeachWinnerGap
January70Bnice, rainy, clean air60Ccool, rainy, clean airHouston10
February80Anice, a little rain, clean air63Ccool, rainy, clean airHouston17
March90Swarm, a little rain, clean air72Bnice, a little rainHouston18
April85Awarm, a little rain, clean air82Anice, rainyTie3
May68Chot, rainy, muggy air87Awarm, rainyMyrtle Beach19
June58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air85Asweltering, rainy, muggy airMyrtle Beach27
July53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMyrtle Beach26
August48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMyrtle Beach30
September61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air83Ahot, soaked, muggy airMyrtle Beach22
October78Bhot, rainy, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
November88Anice, a little rain, clean air70Bnice, a little rain, clean airHouston18
December77Bnice, rainy, clean air58Dcool, rainy, clean airHouston19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (48 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.