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Weather in Cherokee Falls, South Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cherokee Falls, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
67%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Cherokee Falls, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
59°
11p
L 43°H 74°
Cherokee Falls, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    91°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    92°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    80%
    86°65°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    77°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    86°62°
Cherokee Falls, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
106° · veering 76°
Direction
ESE
106°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
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
avg 4 · pk 14 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cherokee Falls, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cherokee Falls, SC
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
17.1 μg/m³
PM 10
18.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cherokee Falls, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cherokee Falls, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cherokee Falls, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cherokee Falls at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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.

ZIP codes in Cherokee Falls

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.