Canton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Canton, a town in Haywood County, North Carolina.
Tonight
62°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Canton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 to 6 mph W | 19% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NNE | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 80% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 69% |
| Monday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 78% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 71% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 89% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 89% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph ESE | 65% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 6 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 6 mph NNW | 42% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 7 mph NNW | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Canton (35.539, -82.849). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Canton
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Canton: nearby ZIP 28716 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waynesville 1 E, Nc (7.5 mi from Canton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.