Swansea, South Carolina Weather
Swansea, 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 Swansea, Lexington County.
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About Swansea, South Carolina
Swansea rests in a landscape defined by the gentle, rolling terrain of South Carolina's Sandhills region, where longleaf pines stand sentinel over sandy soil and the air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 18.5 miles south-south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 191°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Gaston. The land slopes softly, a subtle undulation that guides the slow flow of shallow creeks and cradles scattered farms. Here, the sky feels vast, stretching wide above the scattered homesteads and the quiet, unhurried pulse of daily life. The light, particularly as it softens in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue across the fields of soybeans and cotton, lending a quiet dignity to the unassuming beauty of Swansea. The roots of Swansea run deep, reaching back to a time when agriculture was the undisputed king of this Carolina soil. For generations, the local economy has been tethered to the land, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the landscape, their cultivation shaping the very character of the community. While the agricultural heart still beats, the economic landscape has diversified, embracing small businesses and a pragmatic approach to progress that honors its past. A quiet resilience pervades Swansea, a reflection of its history as a place where hard work and a deep connection to the earth have always been the prevailing virtues, fostering a close-knit atmosphere where neighbors know each other's names and the pace of life allows for genuine human connection.
Live animated radar for Swansea and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Swansea, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.738209°N, 81.097873°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29160 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Swansea, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swansea, 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 Swansea includes coordinates 33.738209°N, 81.097873°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29160. 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.
