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Boiling Springs, South Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Boiling Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Boiling Springs, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 7:13 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
81%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Boiling Springs, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBoiling Springs, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 74°H 93°
Boiling Springs, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.01″
    93°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    49%
    0.37″
    95°74°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    32%
    —
    96°69°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    —
    97°68°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    —
    99°67°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    102°73°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    —
    99°72°-3°
Boiling Springs, SC
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°84°98°6a12p6p12anow 74°high 93°low 74°PRECIP %
Boiling Springs, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · veering 172°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
avg 4 · pk 9 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 234SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Boiling Springs, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.7
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.99 inHg
Now
981.7
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.7981.2981.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Boiling Springs, SC
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
↓-9 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³320
Boiling Springs, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
35.7mi
UNLIMITED
105 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:13 UTC · Boiling Springs, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:13 UTC · Boiling Springs, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Boiling Springs, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Boiling Springs, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Boiling Springs, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:50 AM
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
4:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:16 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Boiling Springs, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 PM
Moonset
11:40 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Boiling Springs, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Boiling Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 29316

15-Day Forecast — Boiling Springs

  1. Sun93°74°25%
  2. Mon95°74°49%
  3. Tue96°69°32%
  4. Wed97°68°17%
  5. Thu99°67°14%
  6. Fri102°73°20%
  7. Sat99°72°47%
  8. Sun98°70°32%
  9. Mon94°70°23%
  10. Tue93°64°15%
  11. Wed96°65°12%
  12. Thu92°68°44%
  13. Fri76°69°41%
  14. Sat89°68°45%
  15. Sun92°69°41%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Boiling Springs

SPC has placed Boiling Springs in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Boiling Springs peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 39°F in January; March brings the heaviest rain (4.7 inches) and October the least (2.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January39°4.1″14
February43°3.9″12
March50°4.7″16
April59°3.6″15
May68°3.1″16
June76°3.5″17
July79°3.8″22
August77°4.4″23
September72°3.9″14
October62°2.3″10
November50°3.6″11
December42°4.6″14

Regional context

Boiling Springs swings from 39°F in January to 79°F in July (39°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Boiling Springs runs about 45.5 inches on roughly 185 measurable days.

Rainfall in Boiling Springs stays even across the calendar: March tops out at 4.7 inches over 16.3 rainy days, and October still logs 2.3 inches across 10.1 — a narrow range for Boiling Springs. That lines Boiling Springs up with places like Valley Falls, SC, Southern Shops, SC and Hilltop, SC, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-March, Boiling Springs sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Boiling Springs's beds. Boiling Springs's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Boiling Springs's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-December in Boiling Springs, once hard frosts set back in. Boiling Springs's low ground holds frost later into spring than Boiling Springs's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Valley Falls, SC, Southern Shops, SC, Hilltop, SC, Whitney, SC, Saxon, SC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Boiling Springs?
Boiling Springs's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Boiling Springs the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Boiling Springs?
Rainfall in Boiling Springs peaks in March near 4.7 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Boiling Springs?
The warmest stretch in Boiling Springs comes in July, around 79°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Boiling Springs?
On average January is the chilliest month in Boiling Springs, about 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Boiling Springs?
Boiling Springs's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Boiling Springs, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Boiling Springs get?
Boiling Springs averages about 185 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Boiling Springs?
Boiling Springs sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 39°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Boiling Springs?
Boiling Springs's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Boiling Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Boiling Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Boiling Springs?
Current conditions for Boiling Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Boiling Springs forecast updated?
The Boiling Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Boiling Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Boiling Springs are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Boiling Springs?
The next few days in Boiling Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Boiling Springs's humid subtropical climate in South Carolina pairs 39°F Januarys with 79°F Julys, 40°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year Boiling Springs records about 46 inches of precipitation on around 185 days.

The 40°F gap between Boiling Springs's summer and winter, at 35.0°N, shapes Boiling Springs's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Boiling Springs

  • 29316

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.