Cordova, South Carolina Weather
Cordova, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cordova, Orangeburg County.
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About Cordova, South Carolina
Cordova rests in the low country of South Carolina, where the land settles into a gentle, fertile plain. It lies 39.6 miles south of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 170°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-west of Orangeburg. The air here carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower. Fields of cotton and corn stretch out under a vast, often cloud-dappled sky, their green rows punctuated by the occasional cypress or oak draped in Spanish moss, their branches reaching like ancient arms. The roads are often unpaved, winding between these agricultural expanses, and the quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. In the soft light of late afternoon, the landscape takes on a golden hue, a comforting warmth that seems to seep into the very soul of the place. The history of Cordova is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Orangeburg County, a region long known for its rich soil and productive farms. For generations, cotton was king, its white bolls once a defining feature of the landscape, and the echoes of that era can still be felt in the enduring connection to the land. Though the economy has diversified, a strong agricultural backbone remains, with many families still tending the fields that have sustained them for decades. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here; the character of Cordova is etched in the quiet resilience of its people and their deep-rooted traditions. Life unfolds at a measured pace, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring rhythm of rural living, a testament to a community that values continuity and the simple beauty of its surroundings.
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| Location | Cordova, Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.435433°N, 80.920927°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29039 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cordova, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cordova, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Cordova includes coordinates 33.435433°N, 80.920927°W, situated in Orangeburg County. ZIP code 29039. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
