Hillsborough, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hillsborough, a town in Orange County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hillsborough
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 64% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph E | 69% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 8 mph S | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph S | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 32% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 31% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 31% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 14% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph W | 14% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.