West Columbia, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Columbia, a city in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Overnight
72°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Wind around 0 mph.
7-day forecast for West Columbia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 72°F | Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 9% |
| Tuesday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph E | 66% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SE | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph S | 63% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 64% |
| Friday | 92°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 32% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 32% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 23% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 23% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Columbia (33.990, -81.099). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Columbia
Last spring frost
Mar 25
First fall frost
Nov 7
Growing season
229 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for West Columbia: nearby ZIP 29169 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbia, Sc (3.6 mi from West Columbia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.