Measurements:
°C
°F
Pawleys Island
86°F
W 7 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 18%
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Pawleys Island Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+85.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 89.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 83.0°F
Average water temperature in August: 86.5°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 25 85.8°F August 20 88.8°F
August 24 86.0°F August 19 87.6°F
August 23 88.0°F August 18 87.2°F
August 22 88.8°F August 17 85.8°F
August 21 89.2°F August 16 86.0°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Pawleys Island?

According to our data for the last three years for Pawleys Island the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Pawleys Island was 87.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.8°F and 89.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Pawleys Island was 87.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.8°F and 88.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Pawleys Island was 81.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 78.0°F and 84.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Pawleys Island
The most sunny months:
October 16 days
April 16 days
January 14 days
The most warm months:
July 92.7 °F
August 89.9 °F
June 89.1 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 86.5 °F
July 86.5 °F
September 83.6 °F
The most cold months:
January 55.0 °F
December 58.8 °F
February 59.6 °F
The most rainy months:
August 6 days
July 5 days
June 4 days
The most windy months:
February 8 mph
March 8 mph
April 7 mph

Pawleys Island on the Weather Map

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NAME
Boston +80
Chicago +80
Hawaii +84
Houston +106
Las Vegas +116
Los Angeles +96
Maui +70
Miami +92
Myrtle Beach +84
New York +82
San Diego +96
San Francisco +64
Santa Monica +86
Sarasota +92
Washington +84
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Pawleys Island
Local time: 17:37
25 aug, tuesday
1800 86°F
W
7 mph
2100 82°F
W
9 mph
26 aug, wednesday
0000 80°F
NW
7 mph
0300 80°F
SE
4 mph
0600 80°F
S
2 mph
0900 82°F
S
5 mph
1200 84°F
W
4 mph
1500 86°F
NW
8 mph