Weather in North Myrtle Beach in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in North Myrtle Beach;
Average weather
Average temperature in North Myrtle Beach in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +16°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +16°C.
Is North Myrtle Beach warm or cold in January?
North Myrtle Beach is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in North Myrtle Beach, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in North Myrtle Beach in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -13°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 89 mm | 91 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 90 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in North Myrtle Beach is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in North Myrtle Beach?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in North Myrtle Beach in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+21°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 838 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2021 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in North Myrtle Beach, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
