Myrtle Beach - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year
This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Myrtle Beach got more than eight inches of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Myrtle Beach and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records were observed at the Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach and go back to 2001. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 10.39 inches (263.9 millimetres) on September 5, 2019.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 4.81 | August 30, 2023 | 122.2 |
| 3.41 | September 30, 2022 | 86.6 |
| 5.13 | August 22, 2021 | 130.3 |
| 4.12 | September 17, 2020 | 104.6 |
| 10.39 | September 05, 2019 | 263.9 |
| 5.71 | September 14, 2018 | 145.0 |
| 3.73 | August 17, 2017 | 94.7 |
| 8.90 | September 02, 2016 | 226.1 |
| 7.88 | October 02, 2015 | 200.2 |
| 2.25 | July 03, 2014 | 57.2 |
| 3.25 | June 29, 2013 | 82.6 |
| 1.96 | July 30, 2012 | 49.8 |
| 2.04 | February 04, 2011 | 51.8 |
| 2.72 | September 27, 2010 | 69.1 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 3.63 | November 11, 2009 | 92.2 |
| 3.61 | September 05, 2008 | 91.7 |
| 2.70 | August 11, 2007 | 68.6 |
| 7.19 | August 31, 2006 | 182.6 |
| 4.22 | September 14, 2005 | 107.2 |
| 2.43 | August 13, 2004 | 61.7 |
| 3.77 | July 12, 2003 | 95.8 |
| 1.85 | August 28, 2002 | 47.0 |
| 3.01 | September 03, 2001 | 76.5 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.