Southern Shores, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Southern Shores, a town in Dare County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Southern Shores
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph NE | 0% |
| Tonight | 75°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 to 15 mph E | 3% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph E | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 4% |
| Monday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NW | 33% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NE | 51% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 23 mph NE | 53% |
| Tuesday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 24 to 29 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Rain Showers Likely | 31 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Rain Showers Likely | 30 mph NE | 64% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 28 to 31 mph NE | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 26 to 32 mph N | 50% |
| Friday | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers | 23 to 26 mph N | 26% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 18 to 24 mph N | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Southern Shores (36.117, -75.733). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Southern Shores
Last spring frost
Mar 15
First fall frost
Dec 6
Growing season
266 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Southern Shores: nearby ZIP 27949 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Manteo Ap, Nc (13.6 mi from Southern Shores). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.