Sunbury, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sunbury, a community in Gates County, North Carolina.
Tonight
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sunbury
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 17% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NE | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NE | 7% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph N | 56% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 56% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 12 mph NE | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph N | 54% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph N | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 14 mph N | 40% |
| Friday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sunbury (36.447, -76.613). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sunbury
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Sunbury: nearby ZIP 27979 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wallaceton-Lake Drummond, Va (12.9 mi from Sunbury). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.