Myrtle Beach - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Myrtle Beach had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Myrtle Beach
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
76 60 2023 25 16
80 65 2022 26 19
79 60 2021 26 15
78 61 2020 25 16
83 67 2019 28 19
80 67 2018 26 20
81 64 2017 27 18
79 63 2016 26 17
79 63 2015 26 17
81 64 2014 27 18
77 61 2013 25 16
81 66 2012 27 19
78 64 2011 26 18
80 66 2010 27 19
Number of days in May when the temperature in Myrtle Beach rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 29 0
2022 29 0
2021 30 2
2020 28 0
2019 31 5
2018 31 0
2017 31 2
2016 31 0
2015 30 0
2014 29 2
2013 27 0
2012 31 0
2011 30 1
2010 31 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Myrtle Beach during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Myrtle Beach
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 3.1 79
9 2022 1.7 44
7 2021 1.4 36
12 2020 4.7 118
4 2019 1.5 37
13 2018 5.7 144
13 2017 4.3 109
13 2016 5.2 133
6 2015 6.8 173
7 2014 1.6 40
10 2013 2.4 61
11 2012 3.8 95
6 2011 5.3 134
7 2010 2.5 63
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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