Kinston, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kinston, a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Today
86°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kinston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 3 to 9 mph NE | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph S | 2% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 51% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 51% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 to 17 mph NE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 17 mph N | 49% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 to 17 mph N | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 16 mph N | 22% |
| Friday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph N | 14% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 14% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.