Weather in Sheldon, South Carolina
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheldon, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Sheldon, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
78°
7p
72°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
63°
11p
Sheldon, SC
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—90°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—87°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—87°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—93°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Clear20%91°69°
- FridayMay 22Overcast49%89°68°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast55%88°68°
Sheldon, SC
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sheldon, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
130° · veering 24°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sheldon, SC
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 13.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sheldon, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheldon, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sheldon, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sheldon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (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.