Sunbury, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sunbury, a community in Gates County, North Carolina.
Overnight
52°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for Sunbury
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 52°F | Patchy Fog | 1 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 8 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 3% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph S | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph S | 29% |
| Friday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 96% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 96% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 4% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph W | 7% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph NW | 7% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph W | 2% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph SW | 2% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.