Will summer weather in SC be same as usual or hotter than ever? The Farmer’s Almanac forecast

To add insult to injury, the Old Farmer’s Almanac prediction map for summer temperatures in South Carolina is covered in bright red.

For at least part of the state.

The western region should be hot and dry — red. And the eastern hot and wet — green.

Still hot everywhere.

If you want to find cool you’ve got to go to Alaska, western Washington state and part of Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas and most of Iowa. But when you find cool, you will also find rainy, the Almanac predicts.

“Forecasts suggest above-average temperatures across much of North America,” the Almanac said. “While some regions may begin closer to average, heat is expected to build as the season progresses.”

AccuWeather agrees.

“Air conditioners may soon be running for the first time this year across parts of the eastern United States as heat more typical of summer builds through the week,” AccuWeather meteorologists said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center says hotter than normal, too.

Driving this is a “transition from La Niña to a strong El Niño is expected to start in May–July 2026, with an estimated 62% chance of El Niño prevailing during the June–August 2026 period,” NOAA said.

Average temperatures in Greenville in July are high 90, low 70 — 95 / 72 in Columbia, the National Weather Service said.

80s. 90s. Summer is on its way.