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Conway, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Conway, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 3:47 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
88%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Conway, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastConway, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 97°
Conway, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    97°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    59%
    —
    96°79°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    42%
    —
    98°76°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    99°75°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    101°78°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    13%
    —
    105°81°+4°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.01″
    100°79°-5°
Conway, SC
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 97°low 72°PRECIP %
Conway, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 26°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
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 5 · pk 22 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 185SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 26° from the s.
Conway, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.6
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.6
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1014–1019
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1018.51013.81013.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Conway, SC
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
↓-12 in 6h

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5Good
2.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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/m³300
Conway, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
17%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
30.8mi
UNLIMITED
94 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
07:47 UTC · Conway, 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
07:47 UTC · Conway, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Conway, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Conway, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Conway, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:43 AM
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Conway, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
11:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Conway, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Conway at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 29526, 29527

15-Day Forecast — Conway

  1. Sun96°72°17%
  2. Mon96°79°59%
  3. Tue98°76°42%
  4. Wed99°75°35%
  5. Thu101°78°22%
  6. Fri105°81°13%
  7. Sat100°79°43%
  8. Sun104°78°53%
  9. Mon90°73°35%
  10. Tue85°70°20%
  11. Wed96°71°18%
  12. Thu95°71°41%
  13. Fri95°72°39%
  14. Sat86°72°40%
  15. Sun94°72°34%

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 — Conway

SPC includes Conway in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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

Conway's warmest month is July (~80°F mean) and its coldest is January (~45°F). Rainfall peaks in September (6.8 inches) and bottoms out in November (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January45°3.4″11
February47°3.8″13
March53°3.7″12
April61°3.4″11
May69°3.8″13
June76°4.8″16
July80°6.6″22
August78°6.3″21
September74°6.8″23
October65°4.1″14
November54°3.1″10
December47°3.8″13

Regional context

Conway's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 45°F Januarys with 80°F Julys — a 35°F swing. About 53.6 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 179 days a year.

Conway's rain peaks in summer: September brings 6.8 inches over 23.0 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 3.1 inches across 10.0 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Conway with places like Homewood, SC, Red Hill, SC and Carolina Forest, SC.

By mid-March the frosts ease in Conway, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Conway wait about two weeks past Conway's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to Conway and tender plants need cover. In Conway, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Conway's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Homewood, SC, Red Hill, SC, Carolina Forest, SC, Forestbrook, SC, Socastee, SC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Conway?
Frost typically leaves Conway by mid-March and returns to Conway near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Conway?
Conway sees its heaviest rain in September (around 6.8 inches), part of roughly 54 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Conway?
On average July tops the year in Conway at about 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Conway?
The coldest stretch in Conway falls in January, around 45°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Conway?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Conway; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Conway get?
Conway records around 179 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Conway?
Since January in Conway averages 45°F, Conway's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Conway?
Conway'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 Conway?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Conway in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Conway?
Current conditions for Conway and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Conway forecast updated?
The Conway forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Conway?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Conway 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 Conway?
The next few days in Conway's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Conway, South Carolina, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 45°F in January to 80°F in July, a 35°F seasonal range.

Rain and snow bring Conway roughly 54 inches a year across approximately 179 measurable-precipitation days.

Conway's 35°F range, set by its 33.8°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Conway.

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ZIP codes in Conway

  • 29527
  • 29526
  • 29528

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.