Nichols, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nichols, a town in Horry County, South Carolina.
Tonight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nichols
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NW | 54% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 61% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 58% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SE | 46% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 39% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 39% |
| Tuesday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph NE | 54% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph NE | 37% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph N | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nichols (34.235, -79.149). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nichols
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 11
Growing season
233 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Nichols: nearby ZIP 29581 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mullins, Sc (7.6 mi from Nichols). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.