St. Stephen, South Carolina Weather
St. Stephen, 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 St. Stephen, Berkeley County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near St. Stephen. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for St. Stephen is published on the Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) page, 27 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 St. Stephen 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 St. Stephen: Santee Cooper Regional Airport (KMNI) 34 km · Williamsburg Regional Airport (KCKI) 35 km · Robert F Swinnie Airport (KPHH) 37 km · Summerville Airport (KDYB) 50 km · Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field (K51J) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMKS describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at St. Stephen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for St. Stephen.
About St. Stephen, South Carolina
St. Stephen rests where the Lowcountry's embrace meets the inland hum of South Carolina, a place defined by the slow, wide sweep of its waterways and the rich, dark earth that cradles its life. It lies 29.9 miles north-north-east of Goose Creek, SC (from Goose Creek, SC: bearing 12°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Bonneau Beach. The air here, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil, often carries the distant murmur of the Santee River, a constant, almost sentient presence. Cypress trees, their roots gnarled like ancient knuckles, stand sentinel in the marshy edges of the landscape, their feathery foliage catching the sunlight and casting shifting shadows. The terrain is generally flat, a characteristic of the coastal plain, but it possesses a subtle, yielding quality underfoot, hinting at the hidden springs and slow-moving creeks that thread their way through the low-lying terrain. The sky above St. Stephen is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, diffused light of the humid South, especially as dusk settles, turning the horizon into a wash of muted peaches and lavenders. The story of St. Stephen is tied to the water and the land, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of its economy. Originally a hub for agricultural pursuits, particularly cotton and tobacco in earlier eras, St. Stephen’s economic heart has diversified, now finding strength in industries that leverage its strategic position and natural resources. The development of the nearby Santee Cooper lakes, a significant hydroelectric project, fundamentally reshaped the region, creating vast bodies of water that are now central to local recreation and commerce, drawing anglers and boaters. This transformation brought a new character to St. Stephen, a blend of its agrarian past and a more modern, water-centric present. While no single famous figure has emerged from its immediate history to command global recognition, the town’s enduring appeal lies in its authentic Lowcountry character, a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the natural world that continues to shape the lives of those who call St. Stephen home.
Live animated radar for St. Stephen 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 | St. Stephen, Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.404334°N, 79.921743°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29479 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Stephen, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Stephen, 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 St. Stephen includes coordinates 33.404334°N, 79.921743°W, situated in Berkeley County. ZIP code 29479. 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.
