Chapel Hill, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chapel Hill, a town in Orange County, North Carolina.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chapel Hill
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 69% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph E | 65% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph S | 61% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 32% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 32% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 15% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph W | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chapel Hill (35.928, -79.041). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chapel Hill
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
218 days
More local growing data for Chapel Hill: nearby ZIP 27599 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chapel Hill 2 W, Nc (1.6 mi from Chapel Hill). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.