Kenly, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kenly, a town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Overnight
70°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog between 3am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kenly
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Patchy Fog | 3 mph N | 15% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 8 mph NE | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 7 mph NE | 7% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph E | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph SW | 4% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 59% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph N | 45% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph N | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 14 mph N | 26% |
| Friday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph N | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kenly (35.601, -78.128). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kenly
Last spring frost
Mar 22
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
236 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Kenly: nearby ZIP 27542 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilson 3 Sw, Nc (11.9 mi from Kenly). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.