Columbia, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Columbia, a city in Richland County, South Carolina.
Today
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Columbia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 68% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 70% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph S | 69% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph S | 69% |
| Friday | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 32% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 32% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 25% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Columbia (34.041, -80.906). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Columbia
Last spring frost
Mar 22
First fall frost
Nov 15
Growing season
239 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Columbia: nearby ZIP 29223 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, Sc (3.9 mi from Columbia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.