Weather in Bethune, South Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bethune, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Bethune, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
52°
8a
58°
9a
64°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
64°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
Bethune, SC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—91°61°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—93°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—91°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast13%92°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast64%91°68°
- FridayMay 22Foggy66%85°66°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast64%89°65°
Bethune, SC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Bethune, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
067° · backing 124°
Direction
ENE
067°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Bethune, SC
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 93.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Bethune, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bethune, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:29 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Bethune, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Bethune at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.