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Weather in Peak, South Carolina

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

Peak, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
44%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Peak, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
59°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
L 46°H 79°
Peak, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    93°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    93°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    93°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    69%
    96°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    90°66°
Peak, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 90°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 13 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Peak, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.69 inHg
Now
1005.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Peak, SC
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
22.0 μg/m³
PM 10
23.6 μg/m³
NO₂
7.6 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Peak, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Peak, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Peak, 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 →

Peak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Peak

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.