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Weather in Johnston, South Carolina

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

Johnston, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
71%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Johnston, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
60°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
48°
6a
47°
7a
52°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
66°
9p
62°
10p
L 47°H 78°
Johnston, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    92°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    11%
    92°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    91°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64%
    89°65°
Johnston, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · backing 30°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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 6 · pk 17 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the se.
Johnston, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Johnston, SC
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.6 μg/m³
PM 10
15.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Johnston, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Johnston, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Johnston, 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 →

Johnston at a glance

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

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.