Georgetown, South Carolina Weather
Georgetown, 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 Georgetown, Georgetown County.
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About Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown exhales a slow, salty breath, a place where the Waccamaw River, swollen with the inland's secrets, surrenders to the vast embrace of the Atlantic. It lies 31.9 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 228°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of DeBordieu Colony. The air here hangs humid and sweet, thick with the scent of salt marsh and pine, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like aged patriarchs, stand sentinel along the curving roadways, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts from brilliant azure to a bruised, dramatic grey, hinting at the capricious temperament of the coastal weather. The flat, fertile terrain, crisscrossed by languid waterways and dotted with verdant rice fields that stretch towards the horizon, speaks of a land shaped by water and a history deeply entwined with its bounty. Even the sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy of foliage, seems to possess a softer, more diffused quality, lending a dreamlike aura to the quiet streets. This old port town, Georgetown, carries the weight of centuries in its very bones. Founded in the mid-18th century, its fortunes were once inextricably linked to the cultivation of rice and indigo, crops that fueled a prosperous, yet often brutal, colonial economy. The echoes of that past linger in the grand antebellum homes that line the waterfront, their proud facades bearing witness to a bygone era of wealth and influence. Today, while the agricultural roots remain, the local economy has diversified, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors to its historic charm and the nearby beaches. The maritime legacy continues to be felt, with boatyards humming with activity and the rhythm of the tides dictating a more measured pace of life, a gentle cadence that seems to absorb the hurried anxieties of the outside world. The nearby Brookgreen Gardens, a sprawling botanical paradise and sculpture garden, stands as a testament to the region's enduring beauty and artistic spirit.
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| Location | Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.376834°N, 79.294496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29640, 29440 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 33.376834°N, 79.294496°W, situated in Georgetown County. ZIP code 29640, 29440. 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. 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.
