Hilltop, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hilltop, a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
This Afternoon
95°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hilltop
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 95°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 22% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 39% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 43% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 35% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 45% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 70% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 65% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 37% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NNE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hilltop (34.975, -81.959). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hilltop
Last spring frost
Apr 8
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
206 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Hilltop: nearby ZIP 29378 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Spartanburg 3 Sse, Sc (5.1 mi from Hilltop). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.