Chapin, South Carolina Weather
Chapin, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Chapin, Lexington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chapin. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chapin is published on the Fairfield County Airport (KFDW) page, 28 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Chapin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Chapin: Newberry County Airport (KEOE) 31 km · Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) 33 km · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) 39 km · Saluda County Airport (K6J4) 49 km · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (KMMT) 57 km
Conditions reported at KFDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chapin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chapin.
About Chapin, South Carolina
Chapin rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Lexington County, where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards the broad expanse of Lake Murray. It lies 21.3 miles west-north-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of Lake Murray of Richland. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of a South Carolina summer, carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine and the distant, earthy perfume of cultivated fields. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy of oaks and magnolates, casts shifting patterns on the red clay soil, a rich, deep hue that speaks of fertile ground and generations of cultivation. The character of Chapin is one of understated charm, a place where the pace of life seems to sync with the languid sway of the cicadas in the trees, and the sky at dusk often bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, reflecting in the still waters of nearby creeks. The history of Chapin is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Midlands, a heritage that still echoes in the local economy, though the landscape has evolved. Originally settled by German immigrants seeking fertile soil, the area has long been known for its produce, with a particular fondness for peaches and watermelms, their sweetness a testament to the sun-drenched climate. The construction of Lake Murray in the early 20th century dramatically reshaped the western edge of Chapin, transforming it into a popular recreational destination, drawing weekenders and permanent residents alike to its shores. This duality, of a town rooted in agrarian tradition yet embracing the modern allure of lakeside living, gives Chapin its distinctive, enduring spirit, a quiet vibrancy that hums beneath the surface of its tranquil existence.
Live animated radar for Chapin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Chapin, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.16598°N, 81.349821°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29036 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chapin, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chapin, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chapin includes coordinates 34.165980°N, 81.349821°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29036. Telephone area code: 803, 839. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
