Cary, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cary, a town in Wake County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cary
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 94°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 42% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 74% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NE | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph E | 30% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 5% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph N | 51% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 66% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph N | 17% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.