Elgin, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elgin, a town in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
This Afternoon
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elgin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 71% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 65% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 67% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph W | 67% |
| Friday | 91°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 30% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 30% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph S | 26% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elgin (34.170, -80.793). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elgin
Last spring frost
Mar 22
First fall frost
Nov 15
Growing season
239 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Elgin: nearby ZIP 29045 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, Sc (5.2 mi from Elgin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.