Sanford, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sanford, a city in Lee County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sanford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 66% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph S | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 69% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph S | 52% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 33% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph S | 33% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sanford (35.497, -79.172). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sanford
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
203 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Sanford: nearby ZIP 27330 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sanford 8 Ne, Nc (7.7 mi from Sanford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.