Oriental, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oriental, a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Oriental
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph S | 87% |
| Tonight | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph S | 19% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 77°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 3 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Friday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 12 mph S | 16% |
| Friday Night | 77°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 12 mph SW | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Oriental (35.031, -76.681). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Oriental
Last spring frost
Mar 30
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
224 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Oriental: nearby ZIP 28571 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bayboro 3 Sw, Nc (8.6 mi from Oriental). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.