Red Hill, South Carolina Weather
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Red Hill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast10%—93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle54%—96°73°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers42%—99°73°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers32%0.01″100°75°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast21%—103°79°+3°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy13%—103°80°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—101°77°-2°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Red Hill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Red Hill
- Sun93°73°10%
- Mon96°73°54%
- Tue99°73°42%
- Wed100°75°32%
- Thu103°79°21%
- Fri103°80°13%
- Sat101°77°42%
- Sun98°73°51%
- Mon78°71°35%
- Tue82°69°21%
- Wed96°72°28%
- Thu100°79°35%
- Fri94°75°45%
- Sat92°74°30%
- Sun102°73°43%
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 — Red Hill
SPC includes Red Hill in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.
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
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Red Hill tops out in July (~80°F) and dips lowest in January (~45°F), with September wettest at 6.8 inches and November driest at 3.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 3.4″ | 11 |
| February | 47° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| March | 53° | 3.7″ | 12 |
| April | 61° | 3.4″ | 11 |
| May | 69° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| June | 76° | 4.8″ | 16 |
| July | 80° | 6.6″ | 22 |
| August | 78° | 6.3″ | 21 |
| September | 74° | 6.8″ | 23 |
| October | 65° | 4.1″ | 14 |
| November | 54° | 3.1″ | 10 |
| December | 47° | 3.8″ | 13 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Red Hill runs from a 45°F January mean to 80°F in July, a 35°F seasonal spread, with near 53.6 inches of precipitation across about 179 wet days.
Red Hill'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 puts Red Hill in a summer-convective cohort with places like Forestbrook, SC, Conway, SC and Carolina Forest, SC.
Once Red Hill passes mid-March, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Red Hill's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Red Hill's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-December in Red Hill, once hard frosts set back in. Red Hill's low ground holds frost later into spring than Red Hill's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.
Similar climates: Forestbrook, SC, Conway, SC, Carolina Forest, SC, Socastee, SC, Homewood, SC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Red Hill?
- Frost typically leaves Red Hill by mid-March and returns to Red Hill near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Red Hill?
- Red Hill sees its heaviest rain in September (around 6.8 inches), part of roughly 54 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Red Hill?
- July is Red Hill's warmest month, averaging about 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Red Hill?
- Red Hill bottoms out in January, with a mean near 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Red Hill?
- Red Hill's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Red Hill, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Red Hill get?
- Red Hill averages about 179 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Red Hill?
- Red Hill sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 45°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Red Hill?
- Red Hill'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 Red Hill?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Red Hill in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Red Hill?
- Current conditions for Red Hill and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Red Hill forecast updated?
- The Red Hill forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Red Hill?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Red Hill 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 Red Hill?
- The next few days in Red Hill's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Red Hill's humid subtropical climate in South Carolina pairs 45°F Januarys with 80°F Julys, 35°F apart across the seasons.
Rain and snow bring Red Hill roughly 54 inches a year across approximately 179 measurable-precipitation days.
At 33.8°N, Red Hill's 35°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Red Hill's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Red Hill
- 29588
- 29526