Sumter, South Carolina Weather Forecast

Sumter County 33.94°N, 80.39°W Pop. 71,518

Today in Sumter: clear skies with a high near 71°F and a low around 44°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 70 to 75°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 4:05 AM EDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Sumter

Today 10/23
Clear sky
71°44°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
70°48°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
72°48°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
72°46°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
75°41°
Wed 10/28
Mostly sunny
72°46°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
73°49°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp62°65°68°69°70°71°70°68°63°58°56°54°52°52°51°51°51°50°50°49°48°49°53°57°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindNE 9NE 10NE 10NNE 9NNE 10NNE 10NE 10NE 8NNE 6NE 5NE 5NE 5NE 5NNE 6NE 7NE 7NE 8NE 9NE 9NE 10NNE 11NNE 11NNE 11NE 13

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
5,096
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.46 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
25.49 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
57°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.92 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Sumter →

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About Sumter Weather

Sumter sits at about 180 feet above sea level in Sumter County, South Carolina. About 71,518 people live in the Sumter area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service CAE office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KCAE. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 15 to 20°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 7 and the first fall freeze around Dec 1.