New Kent, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Kent, a community in New Kent County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for New Kent
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 78% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 25% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph S | 11% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 14% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 19% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Kent (37.509, -76.986). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Kent
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
206 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for New Kent: nearby ZIP 23124 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sandston, Va (12.7 mi from New Kent). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.