Florence, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Florence, a city in Florence County, South Carolina.
Tonight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Florence
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 50% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph NE | 43% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 28% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 35% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 41% |
| Tuesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NE | 33% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph NE | 33% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph N | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Florence (34.179, -79.792). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Florence
Last spring frost
Mar 19
First fall frost
Nov 13
Growing season
241 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Florence: nearby ZIP 29501 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Florence Rgnl Ap, Sc (6 mi from Florence). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.