Weather in North Myrtle Beach in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in North Myrtle Beach in December
The temperature in December is +63°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +75°F during the day and a minimum of +30°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +55°F.
Is North Myrtle Beach warm or cold in December?
North Myrtle Beach is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +50°F to +45°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in North Myrtle Beach, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in North Myrtle Beach in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +59°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +16°F | +9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +77°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 90 mm | 89 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 82 mm to 90 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in November to 11 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in North Myrtle Beach is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in North Myrtle Beach?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in North Myrtle Beach in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+70°F) and the highest in 2023 (+74°F). 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.
