Ridgeville, South Carolina Weather
Ridgeville, 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 Ridgeville, Dorchester County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgeville.
About Ridgeville, South Carolina
Ridgeville rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where the coastal plain begins its subtle rise towards higher ground. It lies 9.7 miles west-north-west of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 303°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-north-west of Goose Creek. The air here, particularly in the long, hazy afternoons, carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp earth that lies just beneath the surface, a constant reminder of the low-lying wetlands and meandering creeks that thread through the surrounding terrain. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like old men's beards, stand sentinel along the edges of fields, their roots gripping the sandy loam with a quiet tenacity, while the sky overhead often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of pale blue, occasionally broken by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. The story of Ridgeville is deeply intertwined with the agricultural pulse of Dorchester County, a place where the cultivation of cotton once defined its character and where the echoes of that past still linger in the quiet hum of contemporary life. The local economy, while evolving, continues to draw strength from the fertile soil, with farming remaining a vital, if sometimes challenging, endeavor for many. Historic structures, though few, hint at earlier eras, and the rhythm of daily life unfolds at a pace that allows for conversation and observation, a gentle unhurriedness that feels like a deliberate choice rather than a consequence of isolation. Ridgeville itself, a name that evokes a sense of gentle elevation, embodies this enduring connection to the land and the quiet resilience of its people.
Live animated radar for Ridgeville 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.
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| Location | Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.095723°N, 80.315374°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29472 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeville, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeville, 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 Ridgeville includes coordinates 33.095723°N, 80.315374°W, situated in Dorchester County. ZIP code 29472. 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.
