Ocracoke, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ocracoke, a community in Hyde County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ocracoke
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 92% |
| Tonight | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 47% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph S | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 41% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 79°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph SW | 15% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph SW | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ocracoke (35.073, -75.999). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ocracoke
Last spring frost
Mar 1
First fall frost
Dec 20
Growing season
293 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Ocracoke: nearby ZIP 27960 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ocracoke, Nc (2.5 mi from Ocracoke). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.