Gulf, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gulf, a community in Chatham County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gulf
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 43% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NE | 61% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 22% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 mph SE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph E | 5% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph NE | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 34% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gulf (35.558, -79.281). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gulf
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
203 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Gulf: nearby ZIP 27256 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sanford 8 Ne, Nc (12.9 mi from Gulf). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.