Beaufort, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Beaufort, a town in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Beaufort
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 12 mph S | 87% |
| Tonight | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 45% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph S | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 46% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 79°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph S | 8% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 10% |
| Friday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 79°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph SW | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Beaufort (34.723, -76.651). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Beaufort
Last spring frost
Mar 10
First fall frost
Dec 1
Growing season
265 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Beaufort: nearby ZIP 28531 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beaufort Michael J Smith Fld, Nc (6.4 mi from Beaufort). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.