Hopkins, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hopkins, a community in Richland County, South Carolina.
This Afternoon
92°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Hopkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 92°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 19% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 18% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph E | 4% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 57% |
| Tuesday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NE | 37% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NE | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NE | 11% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 17% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 17% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.