Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Darlington, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Darlington, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 7:14 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
91%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Darlington, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDarlington, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 76°H 99°
Darlington, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    21%
    99°76°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    38%
    98°78°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    99°75°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    103°75°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    16%
    102°75°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    14%
    105°79°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    46%
    104°77°-1°
Darlington, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 47°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
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 6 · pk 22 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 47° from the s.
Darlington, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10071012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.11007.41008.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Darlington, SC
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
-12 in 6hPeak ~32 @ 5 PM

AQI 24 (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 during the projected peak around 5 PM.

PM 2.5Good
2.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.2
Darlington, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.9mi
UNLIMITED
112 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
11:14 UTC · Darlington, 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
11:14 UTC · Darlington, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Darlington, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Darlington, SC
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Darlington, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:44 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
4:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Darlington, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
11:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Darlington, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Darlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 29532, 29540

15-Day Forecast — Darlington

  1. Sun99°76°21%
  2. Mon98°78°38%
  3. Tue99°75°51%
  4. Wed103°75°51%
  5. Thu102°75°16%
  6. Fri105°79°14%
  7. Sat104°77°46%
  8. Sun104°76°45%
  9. Mon81°73°32%
  10. Tue95°69°18%
  11. Wed97°70°14%
  12. Thu97°70°40%
  13. Fri88°72°45%
  14. Sat90°73°53%
  15. Sun96°74°36%

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 — Darlington

SPC includes Darlington 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.

ZIP codes in Darlington

  • 29532

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.