Southport, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Southport, a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Today
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Southport
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 73% |
| Tonight | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 66% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 30% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 76°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Friday Night | 76°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph S | 18% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Southport (33.933, -78.008). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Southport
Last spring frost
Mar 24
First fall frost
Nov 17
Growing season
239 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Southport: nearby ZIP 28461 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Southport 5 N, Nc (3.4 mi from Southport). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.