Is Tampa Too Hot for Walking This Weekend? Cooler City Breaks — Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach (78°F) and Asheville (74°F) made this weekend shortlist for travelers leaving Tampa.

By Travel With YouGee

Today through Sunday

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

°F · Live via Google Weather

Today

84°F/ 72°F

Partly sunny

20% chance · 0.02 in

Tue

80°F/ 70°F

Heavy thunderstorm

75% chance · 0.69 in

Wed

74°F/ 65°F

Mostly cloudy

20% chance · 0.02 in

Thu

74°F/ 57°F

Light rain

75% chance · 0.23 in

Fri

74°F/ 55°F

Sunny

0% chance ·

Sat

77°F/ 54°F

Sunny

0% chance ·

Sun

79°F/ 57°F

Partly sunny

5% chance ·

What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?

If you're in Tampa staring at 85°F, this weekend's shortlist starts with Myrtle Beach (78°F).

What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?

Weekend strip

Myrtle Beach 78°F · Asheville 74°F · Cherry Hill 73°F

Where to go

1. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach in South Carolina is one of the clearer matches for sunny city breaks on this weekend’s board — a 78°F high and 57°F low with a dry outlook with little to no rain.

What makes Myrtle Beach useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around walkable sun in the city and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.

Bottom line for Myrtle Beach: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for walkable sun in the city, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.

Things to do

2. Asheville, North Carolina

If you’re scanning for current recommendations, put Asheville near the top of the list: weekend air around 74°F / 46°F, plus a dry outlook with little to no rain.

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27 should shortlist Asheville before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for sunny city breaks, keep an eye on updates, and treat 74°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

3. Cherry Hill, Virginia

If you’re scanning for current recommendations, put Cherry Hill near the top of the list: weekend air around 73°F / 57°F, plus only light rain on the books (~0.13 in).

What makes Cherry Hill useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around walkable sun in the city and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.

Bottom line for Cherry Hill: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for walkable sun in the city, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.

Things to do

Weekend comparison

DestinationHighRainMatchTravel
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina78°F0.00"99%~450 mi
Asheville, North Carolina74°F0.00"99%~529 mi
Cherry Hill, Virginia73°F0.13"99%~792 mi

What to pack

What to pack1
  • Evening temperatures can drop from about 78°F to 57°F after sunset — pack a layer.
Packing checklist8
  • Closed-toe walking shoes — Better for cool temps and city miles
  • Light jacket or cardigan — Evenings and air-conditioned spaces
  • Sandals / flip-flops — Easy footwear for heat and water edges
  • Shorts / breathable bottoms — Stay cool when highs push into the 80s+
  • Sunscreen (SPF 30+) — High daytime heat and sun exposure
  • Electrolyte packets — Heat + dry air increase dehydration risk
  • Moisture-wicking shirts — Stay cooler when humidity is high
  • Sun hat / cap — Shade for face and neck in strong sun

Bottom line

Myrtle Beach leads this weekend's board. Use the comparison table if you need a Plan B.

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Updated September 21, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.

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