Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny63°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Partly sunny68°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny70°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Sunny72°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Sunny76°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Sunny83°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny84°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Sunny76°F - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 65–88°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny68°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny65°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny67°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Sunny70°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny75°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny78°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Sunny79°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Sunny83°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Sunny88°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny88°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Sunny78°F - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–88°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny63°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny60°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Partly sunny63°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Partly sunny67°F Washington11 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers68°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers70°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Mostly cloudy74°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny86°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny88°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Sunny79°F - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Light rain showers likely60°F Trenton8 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers60°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers64°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Washington11 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers70°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Partly sunny72°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Partly sunny78°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny86°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny86°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Sunny80°F - SatOct 17
CautionGusts to 32 mph near New York around 7 AM EDT. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Partly sunny49°F Trenton8 AM EDT Partly sunny46°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Mostly sunny54°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny63°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny64°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny63°F - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 38–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny42°F Trenton8 AM EDT Sunny38°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Sunny41°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Sunny43°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Sunny47°F Washington11 AM EDT Sunny50°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Sunny51°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Sunny56°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Sunny62°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Sunny63°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Sunny64°F - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 42–72°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Trenton8 AM EDT Mostly sunny42°F Philadelphia8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny45°F New Jersey–Delaware line9 AM EDT Mostly sunny49°F Baltimore10:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F Washington11 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Fredericksburg12 PM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Richmond12:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny60°F Smithfield3:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny70°F Fayetteville4 PM EDT Mostly sunny72°F Myrtle Beach6:15 PM EDT Mostly sunny71°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from New York (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- New York, NYStart 44 ftelevation
- Trenton, NJMile 58 · 1 h 5 min 57 ftelevation
- Philadelphia, PAMile 91 · 1 h 38 min 34 ftelevation
- New Jersey–Delaware lineState line · Mile 118 · 2 h 5 min 41 ftelevation
- Baltimore, MDMile 184 · 3 h 12 min 22 ftelevation
- Washington, DCMile 227 · 4 h 4 min 23 ftelevation
- Fredericksburg, VAMile 277 · 4 h 56 min 39 ftelevation
- Richmond, VAMile 331 · 5 h 45 min 147 ftelevation
- Smithfield, NCMile 501 · 8 h 20 min 139 ftelevation
- Fayetteville, NCMile 543 · 9 h 1 min 101 ftelevation
- Myrtle Beach, SCMile 663 · 11 h 14 min 20 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at New York, Philadelphia and Myrtle Beach.
| Month | New York Central Park station · 130 ft | Philadelphia 10 ft | Myrtle Beach 39 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 40° / 28° | 3.6 | 41° / 26° | 3.1 | 56° / 34° | 3.4 |
| Feb | 42° / 30° | 3.2 | 44° / 28° | 2.8 | 58° / 36° | 3.8 |
| Mar | 50° / 36° | 4.3 | 53° / 34° | 4.0 | 64° / 42° | 3.7 |
| Apr | 62° / 46° | 4.1 | 65° / 44° | 3.5 | 72° / 51° | 3.4 |
| May | 71° / 55° | 4.0 | 74° / 54° | 3.3 | 79° / 60° | 3.8 |
| Jun | 80° / 64° | 4.5 | 83° / 64° | 4.0 | 85° / 68° | 4.8 |
| Jul | 85° / 70° | 4.6 | 88° / 70° | 4.4 | 87° / 72° | 6.6 |
| Aug | 83° / 69° | 4.6 | 86° / 68° | 4.3 | 87° / 70° | 6.3 |
| Sep | 76° / 62° | 4.3 | 79° / 61° | 4.4 | 83° / 65° | 6.8 |
| Oct | 65° / 51° | 4.4 | 67° / 49° | 3.5 | 76° / 54° | 4.1 |
| Nov | 54° / 42° | 3.6 | 56° / 39° | 2.9 | 66° / 42° | 3.1 |
| Dec | 44° / 34° | 4.4 | 46° / 31° | 4.0 | 59° / 36° | 3.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 130 ft); PHILADELPHIA INTL AP (USW00013739, 10 ft); MYRTLE BEACH (USC00386153, 39 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina rather than repeat them.
- New York · NYSDOT511NY road conditions
- New Jersey · NJDOT511NJ road conditions
- Pennsylvania · PennDOT511PA road conditions
- Delaware · DelDOTDelDOT interactive traffic map
- Maryland · MDOT SHACHART traffic and road conditions
- District of Columbia · DDOTDDOT traffic advisories and closures
- Virginia · VDOTVirginia 511 road conditions
- North Carolina · NCDOTDriveNC road conditions
- South Carolina · SCDOT511SC road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from New York to Myrtle Beach with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from New York to Myrtle Beach?
663 miles, about 11 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-95. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Myrtle Beach?
September. Myrtle Beach averages 6.8 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Myrtle Beach in January?
Myrtle Beach averages a high of 56°F and a low of 34°F in January (1991–2020 normals).