Wrightsville Beach, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wrightsville Beach, a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wrightsville Beach
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 13 mph S | 71% |
| Tonight | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph S | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph S | 26% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph S | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 79°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 12 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 13 mph S | 14% |
| Friday Night | 78°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph S | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph SW | 24% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph SW | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wrightsville Beach (34.213, -77.798). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wrightsville Beach
Last spring frost
Mar 20
First fall frost
Nov 15
Growing season
241 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Wrightsville Beach: nearby ZIP 28480 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Bald Head Island
Bayshore
Belville
Blue Clay Farms
Carolina Beach
Castle Hayne
Hampstead
Hightsville
Kings Grant
Kure Beach
Murraysville
Myrtle Grove
Navassa
Northchase
Ogden
Porters Neck
Sea Breeze
Silver Lake
Skippers Corner
Wilmington
Wrightsboro
All North Carolina locations ›
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilmington 7 Se, Nc (6.7 mi from Wrightsville Beach). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.