Myrtle Beach vs Outer Banks: which is better, month by month

Myrtle Beach beats Outer Banks in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (87 vs 74) — while Outer Banks wins August; they are within 3 points in June, July and September.

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.

Myrtle Beach

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Outer Banks

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 86/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Myrtle Beach vs Outer Banks — all 12 months

Month	Myrtle Beach	Outer Banks	Winner	Gap
January	60Ccool, rainy, clean air	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	Myrtle Beach	11
February	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	55Dcold, rainy, clean air	Myrtle Beach	8
March	72Bnice, a little rain	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	Myrtle Beach	9
April	82Anice, rainy	71Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	11
May	87Awarm, rainy	74Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Myrtle Beach	13
June	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	84Ahot, rainy, muggy air	Tie	1
July	79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	1
August	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	82Ahot, soaked, muggy air	Outer Banks	4
September	83Ahot, soaked, muggy air	86Ahot, rainy, muggy air	Tie	3
October	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Myrtle Beach	4
November	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	Myrtle Beach	8
December	58Dcool, rainy, clean air	53Dcool, rainy, clean air	Myrtle Beach	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (87 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.