Drayton, South Carolina Weather
Drayton, 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 Drayton, Charleston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Drayton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Drayton is published on the Charleston International Airport (KCHS) page, 6 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 Drayton 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 Drayton: Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI) 17 km · Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) 26 km · Summerville Airport (KDYB) 32 km · Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) 38 km · Lowcountry Regional Airport (KRBW) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCHS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Drayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Drayton.
About Drayton, South Carolina
Drayton breathes the thick, humid air of the Lowcountry, a place where the land often yields reluctantly to the sea. It lies 4.8 miles west of North Charleston, SC (from North Charleston, SC: bearing 263°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Charleston. Cypress knees emerge like ancient knuckles from the dark, slow-moving waters of brackish creeks that snake through the landscape, their surfaces reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coastal sunset. Palmetto fronds rustle with a dry, papery sound, a constant whisper against the deeper hum of insect life. The terrain here is predominantly flat, an alluvial plain smoothed by millennia of tidal ebb and flow, punctuated by the stoic, weathered forms of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their branches reaching out like arthritic fingers. The very air feels heavy with the scent of salt and decaying vegetation, a pungent perfume that is uniquely Drayton. The history of Drayton is intertwined with the fertile, yet challenging, soil of the Lowcountry, a region that has long been shaped by agriculture and the bounty of its waterways. For generations, rice and indigo were king, crops that demanded a particular kind of labor and understanding of the land's rhythms, leaving their indelible mark on the cultural fabric. Today, the economy of Drayton retains echoes of this agrarian past, with a continued reliance on farming, particularly the cultivation of vegetables and timber, alongside a growing presence in light manufacturing and service industries that cater to the broader Charleston metropolitan area. The proximity to Charleston’s bustling port and its historic charm draws visitors and new residents alike, infusing Drayton with a quiet dynamism that belies its serene countenance.
Live animated radar for Drayton 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 | Drayton, Charleston County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.846009°N, 80.056758°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29414, 29333 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Drayton, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drayton, 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 Drayton includes coordinates 32.846009°N, 80.056758°W, situated in Charleston County. ZIP code 29414, 29333. 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.
