Socastee in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Socastee sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 13.0 in of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 63°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Socastee's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Socastee's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
74°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
59°F
Rainfall
13.0 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Socastee in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 63°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Socastee reaches about 74°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Socastee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Socastee weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°3.59.1104.1
Feb59° / 42°3.48.310.74.7
Mar65° / 48°3.89.211.76.1
Apr72° / 56°3.1812.87.1
May78° / 64°3.410.413.76.8
Jun84° / 72°5.015.314.24.8
Jul87° / 75°6.418.9143.8
Aug85° / 74°7.018.713.34.1
Sep82° / 69°6.212.712.25.9
Oct74° / 59°3.77.811.27.3
Nov65° / 49°3.17.410.36.5
Dec59° / 43°3.78.79.84.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Socastee gets around 13.0 in of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Socastee

In seasonPeak

In fall, Socastee overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Socastee sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Socastee?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Socastee for sightseeing.

What to pack for Socastee in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Socastee sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Socastee in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 74°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 28 to Nov 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr65Cool
May72Refreshing
Jun79Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct75Refreshing
Nov68Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in Socastee in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Socastee peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Socastee in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Socastee is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Socastee?

Socastee sits at 33.7°N, 79.0°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Myrtle Beach, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Socastee

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Socastee.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Socastee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft.

The land around Socastee is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
210 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Myrtle Beach 6.2 mi · Conway 11 mi · North Myrtle Beach 21 mi · Florence 57 mi · Lumberton 65 mi · Leland 68 mi · Wilmington 71 mi · Goose Creek 77 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Socastee (33.6835°, -78.9984°, elevation 16 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.