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.
Tonight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chapel Hill
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 70% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph NE | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 15% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph SE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 4% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph N | 53% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 69% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph NE | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph NE | 34% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph N | 16% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph N | 16% |
| Friday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 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 Sep 19, 2026.