Weather Almanac: Lancaster, SC 29720

🗓️ Historical norms for May 2026

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

May avg. precipitation

🌧️ 2.80"

May days below freezing

📉 ≈0.1 days

Average May lows 50°F – 56°F

USDA Zone

8a

Annual extreme lows 10°F to 15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 28

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 15

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Fri. May 1

🌅 6:32 a.m.

H: 70°F – 86°F

L: 41°F – 56°F

🌇 8:08 p.m.

Sat. May 2

🌅 6:31 a.m.

H: 70°F – 86°F

L: 41°F – 56°F

🌇 8:08 p.m.

Sun. May 3

🌅 6:30 a.m.

H: 71°F – 86°F

L: 42°F – 56°F

🌇 8:09 p.m.

Mon. May 4

🌅 6:29 a.m.

H: 71°F – 87°F

L: 42°F – 56°F

🌇 8:10 p.m.

Tue. May 5

🌅 6:28 a.m.

H: 71°F – 87°F

L: 42°F – 57°F

🌇 8:11 p.m.

Wed. May 6

🌅 6:27 a.m.

H: 72°F – 87°F

L: 43°F – 57°F

🌇 8:12 p.m.

Thu. May 7

🌅 6:26 a.m.

H: 72°F – 87°F

L: 43°F – 57°F

🌇 8:12 p.m.

Fri. May 8

🌅 6:25 a.m.

H: 72°F – 87°F

L: 43°F – 57°F

🌇 8:13 p.m.

Sat. May 9

🌅 6:24 a.m.

H: 72°F – 87°F

L: 44°F – 58°F

🌇 8:14 p.m.

Sun. May 10

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: 73°F – 87°F

L: 44°F – 58°F

🌇 8:15 p.m.

Mon. May 11

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: 73°F – 87°F

L: 45°F – 58°F

🌇 8:16 p.m.

Tue. May 12

🌅 6:22 a.m.

H: 73°F – 88°F

L: 45°F – 59°F

🌇 8:16 p.m.

Wed. May 13

🌅 6:21 a.m.

H: 73°F – 88°F

L: 45°F – 59°F

🌇 8:17 p.m.

Thu. May 14 Ascension

🌅 6:20 a.m.

H: 74°F – 88°F

L: 46°F – 59°F

🌇 8:18 p.m.

Fri. May 15

🌅 6:19 a.m.

H: 74°F – 88°F

L: 46°F – 60°F

🌇 8:19 p.m.

Sat. May 16

🌅 6:19 a.m.

H: 74°F – 88°F

L: 46°F – 60°F

🌇 8:19 p.m.

Sun. May 17

🌅 6:18 a.m.

H: 74°F – 89°F

L: 47°F – 60°F

🌇 8:20 p.m.

Mon. May 18

🌅 6:17 a.m.

H: 75°F – 89°F

L: 47°F – 60°F

🌇 8:21 p.m.

Tue. May 19

🌅 6:17 a.m.

H: 75°F – 89°F

L: 47°F – 61°F

🌇 8:22 p.m.

Wed. May 20

🌅 6:16 a.m.

H: 75°F – 89°F

L: 48°F – 61°F

🌇 8:22 p.m.

Thu. May 21

🌅 6:15 a.m.

H: 76°F – 90°F

L: 48°F – 61°F

🌇 8:23 p.m.

Fri. May 22

🌅 6:15 a.m.

H: 76°F – 90°F

L: 48°F – 62°F

🌇 8:24 p.m.

Sat. May 23

🌅 6:14 a.m.

H: 76°F – 90°F

L: 49°F – 62°F

🌇 8:25 p.m.

Sun. May 24 Pentecost

🌅 6:14 a.m.

H: 76°F – 90°F

L: 49°F – 62°F

🌇 8:25 p.m.

Mon. May 25 Memorial Day

🌅 6:13 a.m.

H: 77°F – 90°F

L: 49°F – 63°F

🌇 8:26 p.m.

Tue. May 26

🌅 6:13 a.m.

H: 77°F – 91°F

L: 50°F – 63°F

🌇 8:27 p.m.

Wed. May 27

🌅 6:12 a.m.

H: 77°F – 91°F

L: 50°F – 63°F

🌇 8:27 p.m.

Thu. May 28

🌅 6:12 a.m.

H: 77°F – 91°F

L: 50°F – 63°F

🌇 8:28 p.m.

Fri. May 29

🌅 6:11 a.m.

H: 78°F – 91°F

L: 51°F – 64°F

🌇 8:29 p.m.

Sat. May 30

🌅 6:11 a.m.

H: 78°F – 92°F

L: 51°F – 64°F

🌇 8:29 p.m.

Sun. May 31

🌅 6:11 a.m.

H: 78°F – 92°F

L: 51°F – 64°F

🌇 8:30 p.m.

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: KERSHAW 1SW (USC00384690)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: CATAWBA (USC00381462)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: KERSHAW 1SW (USC00384690)