Sumter, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sumter, a city in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Overnight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 1 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sumter
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph N | 9% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph N | 18% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 12% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 5% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 21% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 56% |
| Tuesday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph NE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph NE | 34% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph NE | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NE | 8% |
| Friday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sumter (33.941, -80.396). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sumter
Last spring frost
Mar 21
First fall frost
Nov 13
Growing season
239 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Sumter: nearby ZIP 29152 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wedgefield, Sc (5.9 mi from Sumter). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.