Clemson, South Carolina Weather
Clemson, 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 for Clemson, Pickens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clemson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clemson is published on the Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) page, 5 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. 5 airfields within reach of Clemson 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 Clemson: Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 19 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 24 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 43 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCEU describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clemson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson rests in a rolling embrace of Piedmont terrain, where the humid air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, settles like a soft blanket. It lies 16.4 miles north-west of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 319°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Seneca. The land here, a mosaic of verdant forests and cultivated fields, slopes gently towards the broad waters of Lake Hartwell, its surface catching the afternoon sun in a thousand fractured gleams. The character of Clemson is one of quiet vitality, a place where the shadows lengthen lazily across the brick walkways and the rustle of leaves forms a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the day. You can feel the subtle swell of the earth beneath your feet, a reminder of the ancient hills that cradle this corner of the Upstate. This is a place where the legacy of agriculture, particularly cotton, has yielded to the intellectual currents of a major university, its presence shaping the very rhythm of life in Clemson. The local economy, once firmly rooted in the soil, now thrives on innovation and education, the hum of research labs a counterpoint to the cicadas' drone. History whispers from the older oak trees lining the campus, their branches heavy with stories of generations past, while the nearby Clemson Research and Development Park points toward a future built on ingenuity. The energy of young minds, infused with the deep, slow pulse of the South Carolina Piedmont, creates a unique dynamic in Clemson.
Live animated radar for Clemson 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 | Clemson, Pickens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.683438°N, 82.837365°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29631, 29632, 29633, 29634 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clemson, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clemson, 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 Clemson includes coordinates 34.683438°N, 82.837365°W, situated in Pickens County. ZIP code 29631, 29632, 29633, 29634. Telephone area code: 864. 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.
