Spartanburg, South Carolina Weather
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Spartanburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:05 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——74°40°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——72°46°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——68°50°-4°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——55°43°-13°
- SaturdayNov 14Clear——54°39°-1°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°36°-3°
- MondayNov 16Overcast11%—49°39°-2°
Air quality now AQI 49 · Good
AQI 49 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 56
- UV peak
- 1.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:29 AM
- Moonset
- 6:10 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Spartanburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 57°F (high 74°F, low 40°F), 5°F above the 52°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 8 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Spartanburg
- Tue74°40°0%
- Wed72°46°3%
- Thu68°50°2%
- Fri55°43°1%
- Sat54°39°0%
- Sun51°36°0%
- Mon49°39°11%
- Tue46°41°11%
- Wed60°38°1%
- Thu60°41°2%
- Fri60°44°2%
- Sat56°48°17%
- Sun65°53°35%
- Mon65°35°32%
- Tue45°30°23%
- Wed47°31°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Spartanburg
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 1) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Spartanburg
Spartanburg sits in Spartanburg County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 30m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 48m — a swing of +4h 42m 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 185 miles to the SE. The nearest town Spartanburg tracks is Mauldin, roughly 24 miles to the WSW.
Air quality in Spartanburg
Air quality in Spartanburg’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 45). See the full air-quality history for Spartanburg.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Spartanburg peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 39°F in January; March brings the heaviest rain (4.7 inches) and October the least (2.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 4.1″ |
| February | 43° | 3.9″ |
| March | 50° | 4.7″ |
| April | 59° | 3.6″ |
| May | 68° | 3.1″ |
| June | 76° | 3.5″ |
| July | 79° | 3.8″ |
| August | 77° | 4.4″ |
| September | 72° | 3.9″ |
| October | 62° | 2.3″ |
| November | 50° | 3.6″ |
| December | 42° | 4.6″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Arkwright, SC, Drayton, SC, Whitney, SC
Spartanburg's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 39°F Januarys with 79°F Julys — a 39°F swing. About 45.5 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Rainfall in Spartanburg splits evenly between the seasons: March tops out at 4.7 inches, and October logs 2.3 inches — neither half of Spartanburg's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Spartanburg with places like Arkwright, SC, Drayton, SC and Whitney, SC.
The cool-season window in Spartanburg starts at April 8, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Spartanburg's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Spartanburg's last frost. It shuts near November 1, when freezes return to Spartanburg and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Spartanburg's last freeze comes after April 8.
Similar climates: Arkwright, SC, Drayton, SC, Whitney, SC, Ben Avon, SC, Hilltop, SC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Spartanburg?
- Spartanburg's last spring frost lands near April 8, and in Spartanburg the first fall frost follows around November 1.
- What is the rainy season in Spartanburg?
- Rainfall in Spartanburg peaks in March near 4.7 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Spartanburg?
- Spartanburg peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Spartanburg?
- January is Spartanburg's coldest month, averaging about 39°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Spartanburg?
- In Spartanburg, sow peas and hardy greens around April 8; Spartanburg's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- What hardiness zone is Spartanburg?
- With January around 39°F, Spartanburg's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Spartanburg's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Spartanburg?
- Spartanburg'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 Spartanburg?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Spartanburg in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Spartanburg?
- Current conditions for Spartanburg and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Spartanburg forecast updated?
- The Spartanburg forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Spartanburg?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg?
- The next few days in Spartanburg's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Spartanburg sits at 34.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Spartanburg
- 29301
- 29302
- 29303
- 29304
- 29306
- 29307
- 29319