Chester, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a city in Chester County, South Carolina.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NNE | 55% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SSW | 62% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph SSE | 62% |
| Friday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 31% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 30% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 24% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WNW | 32% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 26% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 26% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.