Summerton, South Carolina Weather
Summerton, 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 Summerton, Clarendon County.
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About Summerton, South Carolina
Summerton rests in the broad, sun-drenched embrace of South Carolina's heartland, a place where the air itself seems to hold the memory of long, slow summers. It lies 21.6 miles south of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-north-west of Wyboo. The land here unfurls in gentle, fertile plains, a rich tapestry of cultivated fields and the occasional, hushed stand of pine and oak that punctuate the horizon. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, washed-out blue, stretches endlessly, broken only by the distant whisper of clouds or the sharp silhouette of a hawk circling overhead. Life in Summerton moves with a quiet deliberation, a steady cadence that echoes the persistent hum of cicadas and the rustle of dry leaves underfoot. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow, softening the edges of houses and infusing the dusty roads with a golden luminescence. The history of Summerton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its soil, a legacy that has shaped its economy and character for generations. Cotton and tobacco once dominated these fields, their cultivation leaving an indelible mark on the landscape and the lives of its inhabitants. Today, the echoes of that past are still palpable, though the economic currents have shifted, with a greater emphasis on diverse farming and the steady pulse of local businesses. The nearby Santee Cooper lakes, a testament to monumental engineering and a vital resource, offer a different kind of beauty and recreation, their broad expanses of water reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky. Summerton, with its enduring connection to the land and its quiet resilience, continues to cultivate its own distinct identity.
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| Location | Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.608218°N, 80.351195°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29148 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summerton, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summerton, 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 Summerton includes coordinates 33.608218°N, 80.351195°W, situated in Clarendon County. ZIP code 29148. 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.
