Myrtle Beach vs New Orleans: which is better, month by month

Myrtle Beach and New Orleans split the year 5–5 — Myrtle Beach wins May to September, New Orleans wins November to March, 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.

Myrtle Beach

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 5 of 12

New Orleans

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Myrtle Beach vs New Orleans — all 12 months

Month	Myrtle Beach	New Orleans	Winner	Gap
January	60Ccool, rainy, clean air	72Bcool, rainy, clean air	New Orleans	12
February	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	New Orleans	18
March	72Bnice, a little rain	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	New Orleans	16
April	82Anice, rainy	84Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
May	87Awarm, rainy	67Chot, soaked, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	20
June	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	29
July	79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	32
August	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	26
September	83Ahot, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	22
October	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	New Orleans	15
December	58Dcool, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	New Orleans	17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.