Buford, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buford, a community in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Today
83°F
Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph NE | 78% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 73% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 56% |
| Friday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 33% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 33% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 21% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 32% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buford (34.748, -80.629). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buford
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 5
Growing season
220 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Buford: nearby ZIP 29720 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Monroe Ap, Nc (20 mi from Buford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.