Forecast for each day of SC State Fair 2026
- ThuOct 15
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 79–88°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Sunny · 0% · 83°F 1 PM Sunny · 0% · 85°F 2 PM Sunny · 0% · 87°F 3 PM Sunny · 0% · 88°F 4 PM Sunny · 0% · 88°F 5 PM Sunny · 0% · 87°F 6 PM Sunny · 0% · 85°F 7 PM Clear · 0% · 81°F 8 PM Clear · 0% · 79°F - FriOct 16
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 77–88°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 11 AM Sunny · 1% · 79°F 12 PM Sunny · 1% · 82°F 1 PM Sunny · 1% · 84°F 2 PM Sunny · 3% · 86°F 3 PM Sunny · 3% · 87°F 4 PM Sunny · 3% · 88°F 5 PM Sunny · 3% · 87°F 6 PM Sunny · 3% · 84°F 7 PM Clear · 3% · 81°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 7% · 77°F - SatOct 17
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 58–67°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Mostly sunny · 4% · 59°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 4% · 62°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 64°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 65°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 66°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 67°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 67°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 66°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 64°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 61°F 8 PM Clear · 6% · 58°F - SunOct 18
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 58–65°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Sunny · 5% · 59°F 1 PM Sunny · 5% · 61°F 2 PM Sunny · 6% · 63°F 3 PM Sunny · 6% · 64°F 4 PM Sunny · 6% · 65°F 5 PM Sunny · 6% · 64°F 6 PM Sunny · 6% · 63°F 7 PM Clear · 6% · 60°F 8 PM Clear · 6% · 58°F - MonOct 19
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 62–74°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 11 AM Mostly sunny · 5% · 62°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 66°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 70°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 72°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 73°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 74°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 73°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 4% · 71°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 4% · 69°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 5% · 66°F - TueOct 20
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 13.
- WedOct 21
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 14.
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Columbia University of SC station, the nearest long-term station to South Carolina State Fairgrounds (1 miles away).
| Month | Columbia Columbia University of SC station · 1 mi from South Carolina State Fairgrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 60° / 37° | 3.8 |
| Feb | 64° / 40° | 3.5 |
| Mar | 72° / 46° | 4.1 |
| Apr | 81° / 54° | 2.9 |
| May | 87° / 62° | 3.6 |
| Jun | 93° / 69° | 5.4 |
| Jul | 96° / 72° | 5.2 |
| Aug | 94° / 71° | 5.0 |
| Sep | 89° / 66° | 4.2 |
| Oct | 80° / 54° | 3.3 |
| Nov | 69° / 44° | 3.0 |
| Dec | 61° / 39° | 3.9 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC (USC00381944, 223 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- SC State Fair · officialSouth Carolina State Fair hours and directions
- SC State Fair · officialSouth Carolina State Fair: plan your visit
- SC State Fair · officialSouth Carolina State Fair official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for South Carolina State Fairgrounds and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to SC State Fair? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Columbia, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about SC State Fair weather
When is SC State Fair 2026?
October 15–25, 2026, at South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia.
How much does it rain in Columbia in October?
Columbia averages 3.3 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s Columbia University of SC station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in Columbia in October?
October averages a high of 80°F and a low of 54°F at NOAA’s Columbia University of SC station (1991–2020 normals).