Hopkins, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hopkins, a community in Richland County, South Carolina.
Today
89°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. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hopkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 61% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 59% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 70% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph S | 70% |
| Friday | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 35% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 35% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 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 | 32% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hopkins (33.900, -80.857). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hopkins
Last spring frost
Mar 13
First fall frost
Nov 19
Growing season
253 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Hopkins: nearby ZIP 29061 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap, Sc (9.7 mi from Hopkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.