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South Carolina Weather

Right now in South Carolina
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Observed at Charleston (the largest city by population in South Carolina, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

South Carolina is largely one climate zone across 473 cities and towns. Predominantly humid subtropical.

The state spans roughly 3.1° of latitude (32.1° N to 35.2° N), from Daufuskie Island in the south to Landrum in the north. Charleston is the largest city by population.

Microseason · August 1–5 · Southeast Subtropical

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Microseason content for South Carolina is drawn from the Southeast Subtropical corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

Live wind & temperature across South Carolina

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All cities in South Carolina

473 cities & towns

  • Charleston734,681
  • Columbia610,536
  • Greenville402,612
  • Myrtle Beach348,669
  • Rock Hill240,159
  • Spartanburg218,799
  • Mauldin189,546
  • North Charleston119,913
  • Mount Pleasant93,993
  • Florence90,753
  • Sumter71,541
  • Beaufort65,303
  • Summerville51,654
  • Goose Creek48,078
  • Greer41,536
  • Hilton Head Island37,911
  • Bluffton33,157
  • Aiken32,521
  • Fort Mill30,775
  • Anderson30,051
  • Conway27,263
  • Carolina Forest26,263
  • Simpsonville26,144
  • North Augusta25,653
  • Easley24,841
  • Lexington24,585
  • Taylors24,505
  • Socastee23,796
  • Greenwood22,536
  • Hanahan21,452
  • Wade Hampton20,898
  • St. Andrews19,868
  • North Myrtle Beach19,855
  • Five Forks18,656
  • Clemson18,072
  • West Columbia17,963
  • Berea16,862
  • Ladson16,140
  • Lake Wylie16,006
  • Seven Oaks15,921
  • Red Hill15,920
  • Port Royal15,579
  • Moncks Corner15,485
  • Gantt15,401
  • Dentsville15,209
  • Cayce13,741
  • Tega Cay13,615
  • Orangeburg13,253
  • Boiling Springs12,936
  • Parker12,898
  • Gaffney12,596
  • Oak Grove12,256
  • James Island12,198
  • Fountain Inn12,020
  • Irmo11,813
  • Little River11,771
  • Garden City11,591
  • Red Bank11,314
  • Hardeeville10,871
  • Newberry10,790
  • Powdersville10,771
  • Forest Acres10,530
  • Murrells Inlet10,044
  • Lugoff9,786
  • Woodfield9,465
  • Laurens9,336
  • Litchfield Beach9,044
  • Seneca8,993
  • York8,969
  • Lancaster8,921
  • Sangaree8,681
  • Georgetown8,565
  • Travelers Rest8,370
  • White Knoll8,310
  • Camden8,267
  • Valley Falls8,239
  • Union8,079
  • Bennettsville7,751
  • Clinton7,676
  • Sans Souci7,665
  • Forestbrook7,479
  • Hartsville7,419
  • Clover7,234
  • Centerville7,049
  • Lake Murray of Richland7,023
  • Clemson University7,015
  • Burton6,912
  • Homeland Park6,632
  • Lyman6,547
  • Welcome6,527
  • Dillon6,354
  • Marion6,206
  • Darlington6,120
  • Lake City5,988
  • Laurel Bay5,882
  • Blythewood5,731
  • Walterboro5,480
  • Piedmont5,462
  • Hollywood5,382
  • Central5,320
  • Chester5,218
  • Belvedere5,180
  • Cheraw4,960
  • Batesburg-Leesville4,941
  • Abbeville4,872
  • Barnwell4,613
  • Baxter Village4,542
  • Woodruff4,538
  • Belton4,458
  • Northlake4,390
  • Capitol View4,374
  • Isle of Palms4,362
  • Duncan4,310
  • Brookdale4,291
  • Surfside Beach4,270
  • East Camden4,194
  • Williamston4,170
  • Walhalla4,157
  • Newport4,121
  • Saxon4,085
  • Edgefield4,010
  • India Hook3,960
  • Mullins3,914
  • Manning3,863
  • Southern Shops3,797
  • Ridgeland3,764
  • Honea Path3,739
  • Whitney3,685
  • Dunean3,668
  • Wyboo3,639
  • Pendleton3,594
  • Lakewood3,544
  • Wellford3,515
  • Andrews3,485
  • Arcadia3,426
  • Keowee Key3,351
  • Liberty3,350
  • Winnsboro3,322
  • Clearwater3,319
  • North Hartsville3,304
  • Arthurtown3,272
  • Inman3,166
  • Pickens3,155
  • Burnettown3,135
  • Kingstree3,132
  • Denmark3,117
  • Lesslie3,077
  • Saluda3,055
  • Bamberg2,996
  • Hilltop2,950
  • Dalzell2,946
  • Golden Grove2,913
  • Bishopville2,910
  • Roebuck2,902
  • Williston2,870
  • New Ellenton2,837
  • East Gaffney2,824
  • Arkwright2,816
  • Springdale2,742
  • Homewood2,708
  • Allendale2,653
  • Loris2,645
  • Hampton2,636
  • Landrum2,620
  • Ravenel2,615
  • Cherryvale2,611
  • Pine Ridge2,596
  • Varnville2,571
  • Westminster2,521
  • Ninety Six2,521
  • Judson2,515
  • McCormick2,506
  • Gloverville2,505
  • Pageland2,489
  • Ben Avon2,487
  • Privateer2,472
  • Pacolet2,419
  • Slater-Marietta2,381
  • Elgin2,360
  • Kiawah Island2,326
  • Mayo2,305
  • Kershaw2,259
  • Seabrook Island2,204
  • McColl2,200
  • Reidville2,194
  • St. George2,154
  • Johnston2,132
  • Riverview2,121
  • Sullivan's Island2,087
  • South Congaree2,075
  • Ware Shoals2,074
  • Blacksburg2,063
  • Graniteville2,056
  • Calhoun Falls2,049
  • Timmonsville2,045
  • Stateburg2,027
  • Wilkinson Heights2,012
  • Hopkins1,985
  • Wedgefield1,968
  • Watts Mills1,942
  • Fairfax1,935
  • Arial1,919
  • Irwin1,919
  • Estill1,886
  • Tigerville1,880
  • Jackson1,870
  • Cowpens1,840
  • Monarch Mill1,822
  • Eureka Mill1,813
  • Gaston1,803
  • Edisto1,801
  • Blackville1,778
  • Awendaw1,772
  • Pimlico1,765
  • Ridgeville1,740
  • Fairforest1,727
  • Pelzer1,722
  • Great Falls1,690
  • St. Matthews1,645
  • South Sumter1,626
  • Camp Croft1,586
  • Beech Island1,578
  • Cane Savannah1,551
  • Winnsboro Mills1,535
  • Bonneau Beach1,516
  • Chesterfield1,465
  • St. Stephen1,462
  • Latta1,455
  • Drayton1,452
  • Gadsden1,443
  • Shell Point1,439
  • Chapin1,394
  • Fort Lawn1,388
  • Utica1,339
  • Buffalo1,329
  • West Pelzer1,320
  • Whitmire1,319
  • Prosperity1,318
  • Langley1,310
  • Meggett1,307
  • Joanna1,306
  • Lake Secession1,268
  • Folly Beach1,267
  • Johnsonville1,251
  • Holly Hill1,218
  • Lamar1,196
  • Cottageville1,196
  • Wagener1,193
  • Yemassee1,178
  • Due West1,177
  • Edmund1,161
  • Pamplico1,134
  • Dovesville1,120
  • Jonesville1,118
  • Aynor1,112
  • Sandy Springs1,105
  • Edisto Beach1,092
  • Branchville1,084
  • Santee1,076
  • Catawba1,071
  • Lincolnville1,064
  • Murphys Estates1,064
  • Oakland1,060
  • Warrenville1,042
  • Hamer1,042
  • Elloree1,035
  • Pelion985
  • Gayle Mill974
  • Newtown972
  • Iva972
  • Heath Springs955
  • Van Wyck951
  • East Sumter943
  • Olympia935
  • Six Mile931
  • Turbeville925
  • Inman Mills923
  • Arcadia Lakes901
  • Chesnee896
  • Quinby858
  • Pinopolis854
  • Coward853
  • Cateechee850
  • Ridge Spring842
  • Clio840
  • Mayesville832
  • Manville827
  • McBee818
  • Olanta806
  • Summerton803
  • Seabrook799
  • Clifton792
  • The Cliffs Valley789
  • Norris784
  • Gray Court783
  • Campobello776
  • Conestee776
  • Fair Play757
  • Cash754
  • Fripp Island752
  • Gilbert751
  • Bucksport747
  • City View746
  • Swansea744
  • Jefferson737
  • Scranton733
  • Helena716
  • Bowman691
  • McClellanville690
  • Lake View679
  • La France678
  • North675
  • Furman673
  • Pinewood668
  • Startex668
  • Wallace665
  • Hemingway660
  • North Santee649
  • Pine Ridge637
  • DeBordieu Colony627
  • Chickasaw Point620
  • Daufuskie Island619
  • Sheldon610
  • Harleyville592
  • Bonneau581
  • Dunbar577
  • Modoc577
  • Lane564
  • Summit533
  • Hickory Grove528
  • Neeses524
  • Cross Hill514
  • Carlisle494
  • Eastover485
  • Mulberry474
  • Adams Run469
  • Hilda468
  • Springfield468
  • Converse463
  • Alcolu459
  • Paxville453
  • Briarcliffe Acres448
  • South Union447
  • Pauline447
  • Fairview Crossroads444
  • Bethune438
  • Sharon431
  • Cameron427
  • Newry412
  • Dale411
  • Lockhart405
  • Brunson401
  • Richburg397
  • Rowesville393
  • Russellville392
  • Danwood392
  • Ehrhardt389
  • Eutawville388
  • Society Hill388
  • Gillisonville378
  • Enoree370
  • West Union370
  • Little Mountain368
  • Greeleyville362
  • Donalds355
  • Buford346
  • Grover345
  • Finklea340
  • Jacksonboro336
  • Patrick331
  • Silverstreet330
  • Lynchburg323
  • Norway322
  • Floydale312
  • Luray311
  • Windsor307
  • Little Rock306
  • Lowrys303
  • Harbor Island303
  • Elko296
  • Salley288
  • McConnells285
  • Monetta282
  • Reevesville271
  • Gifford268
  • Cokesbury267
  • Daviston262
  • Ridgeway261
  • Mount Carmel261
  • Ward260
  • Antreville260
  • Starr258
  • Trenton258
  • Perry250
  • Ruby244
  • Unity244
  • Nichols240
  • Atlantic Beach237
  • Glenn Springs236
  • Elliott230
  • Snelling219
  • Waterloo212
  • Glendale211
  • Abney Crossroads208
  • Lowndesville206
  • Central Pacolet206
  • Fingerville204
  • Dacusville198
  • Hodges193
  • Sellers192
  • Centenary191
  • Lydia190
  • Stuckey190
  • Ulmer190
  • Troy177
  • Salem177
  • Tradesville174
  • Oswego172
  • Mount Croghan170
  • Pawleys Island170
  • Vance166
  • Kline154
  • Pomaria152
  • Livingston152
  • Wisacky149
  • Rembert144
  • Promised Land143
  • Olar139
  • Saint Charles139
  • Willington138
  • Mountville136
  • Clarks Hill133
  • Shiloh124
  • Boykin122
  • Rockville121
  • Cordova118
  • Ware Place117
  • Woodford115
  • Lobeco109
  • Peak108
  • Williams100
  • Cross Anchor98
  • Lodge98
  • Scotia97
  • Gramling95
  • Smoaks95
  • Plum Branch95
  • Bradley90
  • Browntown88
  • Rains84
  • Parksville82
  • Blenheim82
  • Tatum80
  • Zion76
  • Green Sea71
  • Jenkinsville69
  • Sycamore68
  • Jamestown62
  • Islandton56
  • Ashwood50
  • Ketchuptown45
  • Govan45
  • Coosawhatchie43
  • Smyrna38
  • Coronaca37
  • Cherokee Falls36
  • Tamassee35
  • Live Oak22
  • Princeton19
  • Cope15
  • Caesars Head11
  • Foreston5
  • Longcreek0