Measurements:
°C
°F
Pawleys Island
88°F
SE 7 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 0%
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Pawleys Island Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+74.4°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in May: 81.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in May: 69.2°F
Average water temperature in May: 74.9°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

May 14 74.4°F May 09 71.2°F
May 13 74.6°F May 08 72.8°F
May 12 73.2°F May 07 71.0°F
May 11 72.8°F May 06 70.6°F
May 10 72.2°F May 05 69.8°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: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Pawleys Island was 86.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.6°F and 88.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2025 for Pawleys Island was 85.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.6°F and 89.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

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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 92.3 °F
August 89.9 °F
June 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 86.4 °F
July 86.2 °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 6 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 +56
Chicago +56
Hawaii +78
Honolulu +78
Houston +98
Las Vegas +102
Los Angeles +76
Maui +72
Miami +90
Miami Beach +92
New York +70
San Diego +72
San Francisco +72
Sarasota +96
Tampa +96
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Pawleys Island
Local time: 14:01
14 may, thursday
1500 88°F
SE
7 mph
1800 84°F
SE
6 mph
2100 74°F
S
10 mph
15 may, friday
0000 66°F
S
9 mph
0300 60°F
S
13 mph
0600 56°F
S
10 mph
0900 62°F
S
10 mph
1200 70°F
S
6 mph