Chester, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a city in Chester County, South Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph N | 55% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph E | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 23% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 43% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph NE | 69% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NNE | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 10% |
| Friday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chester (34.705, -81.213). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chester
Last spring frost
Apr 3
First fall frost
Nov 2
Growing season
213 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Chester: nearby ZIP 29706 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chester 1 Se, Sc (3.1 mi from Chester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.