Fayetteville vs Myrtle Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 146 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fayetteville and Myrtle Beach are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,515 vs 2,556 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fayetteville | Myrtle Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,515 | 2,556 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | April (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 34/100 | 52/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,236 mm | 1,450 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Fayetteville vs Myrtle Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | Myrtle Beach | Fayetteville | Myrtle Beach | Fayetteville | Myrtle Beach | |
| January | 14 | 41 | 10° | 14° | 67 | 69 |
| February | 33 | 45 | 13° | 15° | 82 | 94 |
| March | 58 | 57 | 17° | 17° | 87 | 95 |
| April | 78 | 79 | 23° | 21° | 86 | 83 |
| May | 75 | 74 | 27° | 24° | 103 | 107 |
| June | 70 | 67 | 31° | 28° | 127 | 149 |
| July | 69 | 66 | 32° | 29° | 136 | 176 |
| August | 67 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 146 | 189 |
| September | 69 | 66 | 28° | 27° | 136 | 172 |
| October | 79 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 82 | 118 |
| November | 58 | 71 | 17° | 19° | 88 | 92 |
| December | 32 | 50 | 13° | 16° | 96 | 106 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Myrtle Beach · Feb Myrtle Beach · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Fayetteville · Jul Fayetteville · Aug even · Sep Fayetteville · Oct Fayetteville · Nov Myrtle Beach · Dec Myrtle Beach.
When to pick which
- November–February: Myrtle Beach (average score 52/100 vs 34). Myrtle Beach is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fayetteville averages 70/100, Myrtle Beach 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Fayetteville (average score 69/100 vs 66). Fayetteville is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Fayetteville (average score 74/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Fayetteville weather by month · Myrtle Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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