East Sumter, South Carolina Weather
East Sumter, 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 East Sumter, Sumter County.
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About East Sumter, South Carolina
East Sumter unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the humid air hangs heavy and still, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer. It lies 2.6 miles east of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 82°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Lakewood. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the deep green stalks, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of pine and oak that offer slivers of shade. The roads, often lined with the weathered mailboxes of scattered farmsteads, wind through this cultivated expanse, leading towards clusters of homes and small businesses that mark the heart of East Sumter. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often overcast sky, possesses a diffused quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a golden hue to the dust motes dancing in the still air. This corner of Sumter County carries the deep imprint of its agricultural past, a heritage that continues to shape its economy and the very character of East Sumter. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, first with tobacco and then predominantly with cotton, a crop that has seen its fortunes rise and fall but remains an indelible part of the local story. While the agricultural roots run deep, there's also a quiet resilience in the small industries that dot the landscape, providing employment and a steady hum of activity to the community. The history here is not shouted from grand monuments but whispered in the creak of a barn door and the enduring traditions of a people who have long understood the rhythms of the earth.
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| Location | East Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.925436°N, 80.29619°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29153 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Sumter, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Sumter, 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 East Sumter includes coordinates 33.925436°N, 80.296190°W, situated in Sumter County. ZIP code 29153. Telephone area code: 803. 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.
