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Weather in Prosperity, South Carolina

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

Prosperity, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
39%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Prosperity, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
49°
4a
47°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
L 44°H 77°
Prosperity, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    92°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    92°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    93°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    71%
    94°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    71%
    87°67°
Prosperity, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 78°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Prosperity, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Prosperity, SC
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
16.2 μg/m³
PM 10
17.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Prosperity, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Prosperity, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Prosperity, 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 →

Prosperity 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 Prosperity

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.