Hillsborough, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hillsborough, a town in Orange County, North Carolina.
Overnight
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hillsborough
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph N | 23% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Patchy Fog | 7 mph NE | 22% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 4% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph S | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph N | 64% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph N | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph N | 22% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph N | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hillsborough (36.078, -79.098). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hillsborough
Last spring frost
Apr 2
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
217 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Hillsborough: nearby ZIP 27278 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Durham, Nc (7.7 mi from Hillsborough). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.