Kinston, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kinston, a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kinston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph SE | 73% |
| Tonight | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 47% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph S | 51% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph SW | 20% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 8 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 32% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SW | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kinston (35.275, -77.593). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kinston
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
217 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Kinston: nearby ZIP 28504 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kinston 7 Se, Nc (5.6 mi from Kinston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.