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Weather in Clinton, South Carolina

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

Clinton, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
69%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Clinton, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
11p
55°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
L 44°H 73°
Clinton, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    93°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    94°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    82°66°
Clinton, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
131° · backing 32°
Direction
SE
131°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Clinton, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clinton, SC
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
17.0 μg/m³
PM 10
18.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clinton, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clinton, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clinton, 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 →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (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 Clinton

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.