Aiken, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Aiken, a city in Aiken County, South Carolina.
Today
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Aiken
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 42% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph SE | 43% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 27% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 54% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 54% |
| Friday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 31% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 31% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 26% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 39% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 30% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Aiken (33.532, -81.725). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Aiken
Last spring frost
Mar 19
First fall frost
Nov 14
Growing season
241 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Aiken: nearby ZIP 29801 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Aiken 2 E, Sc (2.5 mi from Aiken). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.