Editing Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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Myrtle Beach has been separated from the continental United States since 1936 by the [[Intracoastal Waterway]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Catherine Heniford |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dUfVeiy4yIC |title=Horry County, South Carolina, 1730-1993 |publisher=University of South Carolina Press |year=1998 |isbn=978-1-57003-207-3 |location=Columbia, South Carolina |pages=xxiii, 192 |format=Google books |access-date=8 February 2009}}</ref> forcing the city and area in general to develop within a small distance from the coast. In part due to this separation, the area directly northwest of Myrtle Beach, across the waterway, remained primarily rural for a while, whereas its northeastern and southwestern ends were bordered by other developed tourist towns, [[North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|North Myrtle Beach]] and [[Surfside Beach, South Carolina|Surfside Beach]]. Since then, the inland portion of the Myrtle Beach area has developed dramatically.

Myrtle Beach is {{convert|67|mi}} by highway southeast of [[Florence, South Carolina]], {{convert|94|mi}} northeast of [[Charleston, South Carolina]], and {{convert|74|mi}} southwest of [[Wilmington, North Carolina]].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|23.69|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|23.42|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.27|sqmi}} (1.14%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/>

===Neighborhoods===
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* Arcadian Shores
* Benton Park
* Booker T. Washington
* Carrie May Johnson
* Carver
* Chestnut Hill
* Dogwood
* Dunes Cove
* East Chester
* Fantasy Harbour
* Forest Acres
* Forest Dunes
* Futrell Park
* Grande Dunes
* Green Bay Park
* Harlem
* Highlands
* Hurl Rocks
* [[Konig, South Carolina|Konig]]
* [[The Market Common Myrtle Beach|Market Common]]
* Myrtlewood
* Myrtle Heights
* Northwood
* Ocean Forest
* Ocean View
* Old Pine Lakes
* Owens
* Pebble Beach
* Pine Lake Estates
* Pine Lakes
* Plantation Point
* Racepath
* Ramsey Acres
* Seagate Village
* [[Springmaid Beach, South Carolina|Springmaid Beach]]
* The Dunes
* Washington Park
* Withers Preserve
* Withers Swash
* Yaupon Circle
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===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Myrtle Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]] or Cfa – typical of the Gulf and South Atlantic states. The city enjoys abundant sunshine year-round with more than 2800 hours annually.

[[File:Beaches of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.jpg|thumb|right|Myrtle Beach is protected from erosion by vegetation-filled [[sand dunes]].]]

The summer season is long, hot, and humid in Myrtle Beach. Average daytime highs are from {{convert|83|to|91|°F}} and average night-time lows are near {{convert|70|°F}}. The coastal location of Myrtle Beach mitigates daytime summer heat ''somewhat'' compared to inland areas of South Carolina: Thus, while nearby [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]] averages 65 days annually with high temperatures of {{convert|90|°F}} or higher – Myrtle Beach averages only 21. The [[Bermuda High]] pumps in humidity from the tropical Atlantic toward Myrtle Beach, giving summers a near-tropical feel in the city. The warm Atlantic Ocean reaches {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}} or higher in the summer months off Myrtle Beach, making for warm and sultry summer nights. Summer thunderstorms are common in the hot season in Myrtle Beach, and the summer months from June through September have the most [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. In summer, thunderstorms normally build during the heat of the day – followed by brief and intense downpours. On average, September is the wettest month, with August close behind, due to the combination of thunderstorms and tropical weather systems that peaks these months.

Myrtle Beach has mostly mild winters of short duration: Average daytime highs range from {{convert|57|to|61|°F}} and nighttime lows are in the {{convert|36|to|38|°F}} from December through February. Winter temperatures vary more than summer temperatures in Myrtle Beach: Some winters can see several cold days with highs only in the upper 40s F (7–9&nbsp;°C), while other winter days can see highs in the upper 60s and low 70s F (19–23&nbsp;°C). Myrtle Beach averages 33 days annually with [[frost]], though in some years less than 15 days will see frost. Snowfall is very rare in Myrtle Beach; however, at least a trace of snow falls a few times each decade. In February 2010, a rare {{convert|2.8|in}} of snow fell in Myrtle Beach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Myrtle Beach gets most snow in 10 years |url=https://www.wbtv.com/story/11980676/myrtle-beach-gets-most-snow-in-10-years |access-date=4 October 2020 |website=wbtv.com |date=13 February 2010 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=Myrtle Beach Snowfall Database since 1940 |url=https://www.weather.gov/ilm/MYRsnowfallDatabase |access-date=4 October 2020 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> The spring (March, April and May) and fall (September, October and November) months are normally mild and sunny in Myrtle Beach, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s. The beach season in Myrtle Beach normally runs from late April through late October. [[Sea Surface Temperature|Sea surface temperatures]] are often in the lower 80's (26–28&nbsp;°C) off South Carolina in summer and early fall.

The temperature range measured in Myrtle Beach has historically ranged from a record high of {{convert|104|F|C}} on June 26, 1952 and August 5, 1954 to the record winter cold of {{convert|9|F|C}} on February 18, 1958.<ref name=NOWData/> In spite of the mild winter averages, ice days have been recorded, albeit rarely. The coldest daily maximum was {{convert|25|F|C}} in January 11, 1962 whereas the normal year between 1991 and 2020 had the coldest maximum average of {{convert|37|F|C}}.<ref name=NOWData/> Overnight lows can be extremely hot and muggy, although the record warm low of {{convert|88|F|C}} on July 12, 1942 is some way above the means of {{convert|81|F|C}} for the warmest annual minimum.<ref name=NOWData/>

Summer thunderstorms are typically brief, but severe thunderstorms do occur on occasion. Tornadoes are rare, with the most significant event occurring in [[2001 Myrtle Beach tornadoes|2001]] when multiple tornadoes touched down in the area. [[Tropical cyclones]] occasionally impact Myrtle Beach, though weaker tropical storms and weak tropical lows are more common. Like most areas prone to tropical cyclones, a direct hit by a major hurricane is infrequent in Myrtle Beach. The last hurricane to cause significant damage in Myrtle Beach was [[Hurricane Hugo]] in 1989. The worst hurricane in Myrtle Beach's history was [[Hurricane Hazel]] in 1954.

{{Weather box
|location = Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1931–present)
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 81
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 84
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 70.9
|Feb avg record high F = 72.2
|Mar avg record high F = 79.1
|Apr avg record high F = 83.0
|May avg record high F = 90.0
|Jun avg record high F = 92.9
|Jul avg record high F = 95.1
|Aug avg record high F = 93.2
|Sep avg record high F = 90.3
|Oct avg record high F = 84.9
|Nov avg record high F = 78.8
|Dec avg record high F = 73.3
|year avg record high F = 96.4

|Jan high F = 55.5
|Feb high F = 57.8
|Mar high F = 63.7
|Apr high F = 71.5
|May high F = 78.8
|Jun high F = 84.5
|Jul high F = 87.4
|Aug high F = 86.5
|Sep high F = 83.0
|Oct high F = 75.6
|Nov high F = 66.4
|Dec high F = 58.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 44.5
|Feb mean F = 46.6
|Mar mean F = 52.7
|Apr mean F = 61.1
|May mean F = 69.3
|Jun mean F = 76.2
|Jul mean F = 79.5
|Aug mean F = 78.3
|Sep mean F = 74.0
|Oct mean F = 64.7
|Nov mean F = 54.3
|Dec mean F = 47.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 33.6
|Feb low F = 35.5
|Mar low F = 41.8
|Apr low F = 50.6
|May low F = 59.7
|Jun low F = 67.9
|Jul low F = 71.6
|Aug low F = 70.0
|Sep low F = 65.0
|Oct low F = 53.8
|Nov low F = 42.2
|Dec low F = 36.3
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 20.9
|Feb avg record low F = 24.8
|Mar avg record low F = 28.6
|Apr avg record low F = 37.5
|May avg record low F = 47.8
|Jun avg record low F = 59.2
|Jul avg record low F = 66.7
|Aug avg record low F = 64.9
|Sep avg record low F = 55.5
|Oct avg record low F = 40.3
|Nov avg record low F = 29.5
|Dec avg record low F = 25.0
|year avg record low F = 19.2

|Jan record low F = 10
|Feb record low F = 9
|Mar record low F = 18
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 54
|Aug record low F = 54
|Sep record low F = 43
|Oct record low F = 25
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 10
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.43
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.76
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.71
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.38
|May precipitation inch = 3.80
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.85
|Jul precipitation inch = 6.61
|Aug precipitation inch = 6.27
|Sep precipitation inch = 6.77
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.11
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.06
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.81
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 9.2
|Mar precipitation days = 9.5
|Apr precipitation days = 7.9
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 12.1
|Aug precipitation days = 11.8
|Sep precipitation days = 10.7
|Oct precipitation days = 8.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.3
|Dec precipitation days = 10.3
|year precipitation days =

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00386153&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Myrtle Beach, SC
|access-date = September 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ilm
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Wilmington
|access-date = September 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
|location = Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach Airport) 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1999–present
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 78
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 98
| Jul record high F = 101
| Aug record high F = 98
| Sep record high F = 95
| Oct record high F = 91
| Nov record high F = 82
| Dec record high F = 79
|year record high F = 101

|Jan avg record high F = 71.3
|Feb avg record high F = 71.8
|Mar avg record high F = 79.9
|Apr avg record high F = 82.7
|May avg record high F = 90.2
|Jun avg record high F = 93.7
|Jul avg record high F = 94.6
|Aug avg record high F = 92.9
|Sep avg record high F = 90.6
|Oct avg record high F = 86.1
|Nov avg record high F = 78.9
|Dec avg record high F = 74.0
|year avg record high F = 95.7

| Jan high F = 55.7
| Feb high F = 58.2
| Mar high F = 64.7
| Apr high F = 71.8
| May high F = 78.7
| Jun high F = 84.8
| Jul high F = 87.6
| Aug high F = 86.5
| Sep high F = 83.2
| Oct high F = 75.6
| Nov high F = 66.4
| Dec high F = 59.3
| year high F = 72.7
| Jan mean F = 46.2
| Feb mean F = 48.9
| Mar mean F = 55.0
| Apr mean F = 62.5
| May mean F = 70.4
| Jun mean F = 77.5
| Jul mean F = 80.6
| Aug mean F = 79.5
| Sep mean F = 75.5
| Oct mean F = 66.0
| Nov mean F = 56.0
| Dec mean F = 49.6
| year mean F = 64.0
| Jan low F = 36.7
| Feb low F = 39.6
| Mar low F = 45.4
| Apr low F = 53.3
| May low F = 62.1
| Jun low F = 70.3
| Jul low F = 73.7
| Aug low F = 72.5
| Sep low F = 67.7
| Oct low F = 56.3
| Nov low F = 45.6
| Dec low F = 40.0
| year low F = 55.3

|Jan avg record low F = 20.5
|Feb avg record low F = 24.8
|Mar avg record low F = 28.7
|Apr avg record low F = 37.7
|May avg record low F = 48.1
|Jun avg record low F = 60.5
|Jul avg record low F = 65.5
|Aug avg record low F = 66.5
|Sep avg record low F = 57.7
|Oct avg record low F = 40.9
|Nov avg record low F = 29.2
|Dec avg record low F = 25.7
|year avg record low F = 19.1

| Jan record low F = 13
| Feb record low F = 15
| Mar record low F = 21
| Apr record low F = 29
| May record low F = 43
| Jun record low F = 53
| Jul record low F = 59
| Aug record low F = 56
| Sep record low F = 47
| Oct record low F = 30
| Nov record low F = 22
| Dec record low F = 17
|year record low F = 13
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.01
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.18
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.59
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.77
| May precipitation inch = 2.96
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.07
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.40
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.25
| Sep precipitation inch = 6.25
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.20
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.29
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.10
|year precipitation inch = 48.47
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.8
| Feb precipitation days = 9.3
| Mar precipitation days = 9.8
| Apr precipitation days = 8.4
| May precipitation days = 9.6
| Jun precipitation days = 11.3
| Jul precipitation days = 12.6
| Aug precipitation days = 12.3
| Sep precipitation days = 10.9
| Oct precipitation days = 8.7
| Nov precipitation days = 8.9
| Dec precipitation days = 10.4
|year precipitation days = 122.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name=NOWData/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Station: N Myrtle BCH AP, SC |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00093718&format=pdf |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991−2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
}}