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Weather in Belton, South Carolina

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

Belton, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
54%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Belton, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
63°
9p
L 45°H 73°
Belton, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    13%
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    92°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    91°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    76°64°
Belton, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 48°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Belton, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Belton, SC
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
19.5 μg/m³
PM 10
21.1 μg/m³
NO₂
7.4 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Belton, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Belton, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Belton, 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 →

Belton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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 Belton

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.