Sanford, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sanford, a city in Lee County, North Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 67% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 24% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph E | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph S | 6% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 50% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph E | 66% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph N | 15% |
| Friday | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph N | 15% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.