Rockingham, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rockingham, a city in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rockingham
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 58% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph S | 59% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 60% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 60% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 29% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 29% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rockingham (34.939, -79.760). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rockingham
Last spring frost
Mar 30
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
220 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Rockingham: nearby ZIP 28379 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hamlet, Nc (6.1 mi from Rockingham). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.