South Boston, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Boston, a town in Halifax County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for South Boston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 88% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph NE | 81% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 34% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SW | 25% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 26% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 26% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph W | 12% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Boston (36.712, -78.913). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Boston
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for South Boston: nearby ZIP 24592 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, S Boston, Va (4.1 mi from South Boston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.