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Folly Beach, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Folly Beach, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 7:01 AM
82
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
93°
Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Folly Beach, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFolly Beach, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 81 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 81°H 89°
Folly Beach, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    89°81°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    89°81°0°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    0.04″
    88°80°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    —
    89°81°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    —
    90°80°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    —
    89°81°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    —
    90°83°+1°
Folly Beach, SC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°78°85°91°6a12p6p12anow 82°high 89°low 81°PRECIP %
Folly Beach, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
249° · steady
Direction
WSW
249°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 9
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 9 · pk 19 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 288SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wsw.
Folly Beach, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.96 inHg
Now
1014.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1014–1018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1017.81014.11014.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Folly Beach, SC
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h▲Peak ~39 @ 5 PM

AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 5 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 0.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
0.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.80
Wind
light
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/m³300
Folly Beach, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
74%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.1mi
UNLIMITED
48 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
11:01 UTC · Folly Beach, 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
11:01 UTC · Folly Beach, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Folly Beach, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Folly Beach, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Folly Beach, 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
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Folly Beach, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
11:32 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Folly Beach, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Folly Beach at a glance

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

ZIP code: 29439

15-Day Forecast — Folly Beach

  1. Sun89°80°13%
  2. Mon89°81°14%
  3. Tue88°80°33%
  4. Wed89°81°33%
  5. Thu90°80°14%
  6. Fri89°81°16%
  7. Sat90°83°38%
  8. Sun90°80°44%
  9. Mon88°75°40%
  10. Tue82°73°30%
  11. Wed86°78°21%
  12. Thu87°73°56%
  13. Fri85°73°45%
  14. Sat84°76°59%
  15. Sun86°78°48%

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 — Folly Beach

SPC includes Folly Beach 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

July is Folly Beach's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~51°F); precipitation crests in August at 6.8 inches and ebbs in April to 2.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January51°4.0″17
February53°3.4″14
March58°4.0″15
April65°2.5″14
May73°2.7″17
June79°4.4″22
July81°6.3″26
August81°6.8″28
September77°5.0″22
October70°2.7″15
November60°2.5″13
December54°3.3″16

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Folly Beach?
Frost typically leaves Folly Beach by mid-March and returns to Folly Beach near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Folly Beach?
Rainfall in Folly Beach peaks in August near 6.8 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Folly Beach?
Folly Beach peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Folly Beach?
January is Folly Beach's coldest month, averaging about 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Folly Beach?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Folly Beach; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Folly Beach get?
Folly Beach records around 218 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Folly Beach?
Because Folly Beach bottoms near 51°F in January, that winter low sets Folly Beach's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Folly Beach?
Folly Beach'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 Folly Beach?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Folly Beach in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Folly Beach?
Current conditions for Folly Beach and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Folly Beach forecast updated?
The Folly Beach forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Folly Beach?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Folly Beach 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 Folly Beach?
The next few days in Folly Beach's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Folly Beach, South Carolina, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 51°F in January to 81°F in July, a 30°F seasonal range.

Rain and snow bring Folly Beach roughly 48 inches a year across approximately 218 measurable-precipitation days.

From 32.7°N, Folly Beach sees a 30°F seasonal swing that governs Folly Beach's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Folly Beach

  • 29439
  • 29412

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.