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Weather in Gadsden, South Carolina

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

Gadsden, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
58%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Gadsden, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
59°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
54°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
66°
9p
L 48°H 81°
Gadsden, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    94°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    94°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    90°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62%
    92°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    72%
    91°67°
Gadsden, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 25°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the sse.
Gadsden, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.4
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.90 inHg
Now
1012.4
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Gadsden, SC
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
12.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gadsden, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gadsden, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
12:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gadsden, 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 →

Gadsden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Gadsden

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.