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Weather in Seneca, South Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Seneca, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Seneca, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
12a
55°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
46°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
65°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
L 44°H 75°
Seneca, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    88°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    21%
    92°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    89°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    80°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    86°64°
Seneca, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · veering 67°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
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 4 · pk 11 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Seneca, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Seneca, SC
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
18.3 μg/m³
PM 10
19.6 μg/m³
NO₂
9.8 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Seneca, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Seneca, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
12:52 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Seneca, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Seneca at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Seneca

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.