Bethlehem, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bethlehem, a community in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bethlehem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 21% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 26% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 24% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 83% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 21% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bethlehem (35.818, -81.301). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bethlehem
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Bethlehem: nearby ZIP 28601 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hickory Faa Ap, Nc (3.7 mi from Bethlehem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.