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Weather in York, South Carolina

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

York, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
70
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
53%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
York, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
57°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
L 43°H 74°
York, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    14%
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    92°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    77%
    89°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    77°66°
York, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · veering 55°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
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 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
York, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
York, SC
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
20.8 μg/m³
PM 10
22.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
York, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
York, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
York, 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 →

York at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 York

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.