Darlington, South Carolina Weather
Darlington, 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 Darlington, Darlington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Darlington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Darlington is published on the Branhams Airport (K6J7) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Darlington 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 Darlington: Darlington County Airport (KUDG) 17 km · Florence Regional Airport (KFLO) 19 km · Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport (KBBP) 38 km · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW) 46 km · Dillon County Airport (KDLC) 50 km
Conditions reported at K6J7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Darlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington unfolds across the low, rolling terrain of South Carolina's Pee Dee region, a landscape defined by stands of pine and oak that rise and fall with the gentle contours of the earth. It lies 9.7 miles north-west of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 318°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Dovesville. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp soil and blooming magnolias, a sweetness that hangs heavy and still. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in diffused shafts, painting the dusty roads and weathered storefronts with a muted, golden glow. The character of Darlington is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, its inhabitants familiar with the passing of seasons and the enduring rhythm of the land. The history of Darlington is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Pee Dee, particularly its legacy as a hub for tobacco and cotton cultivation, a past still hinted at in the fields that stretch towards the horizon. This agricultural bedrock laid the foundation for the town’s early growth, and while the economy has diversified, a connection to the land persists. Darlington’s identity is also shaped by its role as a center for racing, the Darlington Raceway a famed landmark that draws crowds and injects a distinct energy into the local scene, a vibrant counterpoint to the town’s more placid daily existence. Education plays a role too, with institutions like Coker College contributing to the intellectual and cultural lifeblood of the community, offering a different kind of forward momentum to the enduring spirit of Darlington.
Live animated radar for Darlington 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 | Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.299876°N, 79.876174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29532, 29540 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Darlington, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darlington, 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 Darlington includes coordinates 34.299876°N, 79.876174°W, situated in Darlington County. ZIP code 29532, 29540. Telephone area code: 843, 854. 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.
