Princeton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Princeton, a town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Today
85°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Princeton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 20% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 6 mph NE | 9% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph S | 7% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 57% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Tuesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph N | 44% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 to 14 mph N | 23% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 15% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 8 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Princeton (35.467, -78.162). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Princeton
Last spring frost
Mar 28
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
231 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Princeton: nearby ZIP 27569 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Goldsboro Ag 1 N, Nc (9.8 mi from Princeton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.