Cary, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cary, a town in Wake County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cary
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 70% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph S | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph S | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph S | 34% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 31% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph SW | 31% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 16% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph SW | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cary (35.781, -78.823). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cary
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
227 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Cary: nearby ZIP 27513 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Apex, Nc (4.5 mi from Cary). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.