Clayton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Clayton, a town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. 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 Clayton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph E | 73% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 69% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph S | 57% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph S | 57% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 37% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 25% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 25% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Clayton (35.658, -78.446). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Clayton
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
211 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Clayton: nearby ZIP 27520 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clayton Wtp, Nc (2.1 mi from Clayton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.