Edisto, South Carolina Weather
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Edisto weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:26 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear later——93°69°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast37%—89°71°-4°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast37%—84°69°-5°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Showers——69°61°-15°
- FridaySep 25Clear——78°56°+9°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——80°54°+2°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——82°57°+2°
Air quality now AQI 36 · Good
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 4.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 4.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:39 PM
- Moonset
- 2:03 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Edisto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 81°F (high 93°F, low 69°F), 7°F above the 74°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 13 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Edisto
- Mon93°69°3%
- Tue89°71°37%
- Wed84°69°37%
- Thu69°61°9%
- Fri78°56°1%
- Sat80°54°1%
- Sun82°57°3%
- Mon85°58°3%
- Tue86°61°8%
- Wed87°62°26%
- Thu87°64°15%
- Fri89°65°16%
- Sat81°68°23%
- Sun83°71°27%
- Mon73°68°16%
- Tue72°56°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 15) is about 8 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Edisto
SPC includes Edisto 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.
Sun & seasons in Edisto
Edisto sits in Orangeburg County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 22m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 56m — a swing of +4h 27m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charleston, the state’s largest city, lies about 71 miles to the SE. The nearest town Edisto tracks is Columbia, roughly 39 miles to the N.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Edisto, July runs warmest near 82°F and January coldest around 48°F, while July is the wettest month (5.8 inches) and November the driest (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 4.0″ | 10 |
| February | 51° | 3.9″ | 10 |
| March | 58° | 3.9″ | 9 |
| April | 65° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| May | 73° | 4.0″ | 9 |
| June | 79° | 5.5″ | 11 |
| July | 82° | 5.8″ | 11 |
| August | 81° | 5.3″ | 11 |
| September | 76° | 4.5″ | 9 |
| October | 66° | 3.5″ | 8 |
| November | 56° | 3.1″ | 8 |
| December | 50° | 3.8″ | 10 |
Regional context
Similar climates Orangeburg, SC, Cordova, SC, Wilkinson Heights, SC
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Edisto runs from a 48°F January mean to 82°F in July, a 34°F seasonal spread, with near 50.5 inches of precipitation across about 113 wet days.
No season owns Edisto's rain: July reaches 5.8 inches across 11.0 days and November keeps 3.1 inches on 7.5, an even spread through Edisto's year. It is a balanced pattern Edisto shares with places like Orangeburg, SC, Cordova, SC and Wilkinson Heights, SC.
Edisto reaches its last hard frost near March 13; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Edisto, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By November 15, frost is back in Edisto — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Edisto whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Orangeburg, SC, Cordova, SC, Wilkinson Heights, SC, Brookdale, SC, Rowesville, SC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Edisto?
- Frost typically leaves Edisto by March 13 and returns to Edisto near November 15.
- What is the rainy season in Edisto?
- Edisto sees its heaviest rain in July (around 5.8 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Edisto?
- The warmest stretch in Edisto comes in July, around 82°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Edisto?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Edisto, about 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Edisto?
- Time tomatoes in Edisto for two weeks after March 13; peas and greens start at Edisto's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Edisto get?
- Expect roughly 113 wet days a year in Edisto.
- What hardiness zone is Edisto?
- Edisto's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 48°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Edisto?
- Edisto'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 Edisto?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Edisto in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Edisto?
- Current conditions for Edisto and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Edisto forecast updated?
- The Edisto forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Edisto?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Edisto 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 Edisto?
- The next few days in Edisto's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Edisto sits at 33.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Edisto
- 29115