Concord, North Carolina Weather
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Concord weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:46 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——74°38°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear—0.02″72°43°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——66°45°-6°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——55°36°-11°
- SaturdayNov 14Partly Cloudy——53°33°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°31°-2°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——50°34°-1°
Air quality now AQI 60 · Moderate
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 2.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 2.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 2.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:25 AM
- Moonset
- 6:04 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Concord at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 56°F (high 74°F, low 38°F), 4°F above the 52°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 1 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Concord
- Tue74°38°0%
- Wed72°43°3%
- Thu66°45°4%
- Fri55°36°1%
- Sat53°33°0%
- Sun51°31°1%
- Mon50°34°8%
- Tue43°40°8%
- Wed59°36°2%
- Thu59°36°2%
- Fri59°40°4%
- Sat63°45°13%
- Sun66°53°30%
- Mon66°36°29%
- Tue42°28°20%
- Wed45°27°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Concord
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Concord — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 2) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Concord
Concord sits in Cabarrus County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 33m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 46m — a swing of +4h 47m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 17 miles to the SW. The nearest town Concord tracks is Mount Pleasant, roughly 11 miles to the E.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Concord's warmest stretch (~80°F) and January its coldest (~41°F); precipitation crests in July at 5.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| February | 44° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| March | 51° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| April | 60° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| May | 69° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| June | 77° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| July | 80° | 5.3″ | 7 |
| August | 79° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| September | 72° | 4.2″ | 5 |
| October | 61° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| November | 51° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| December | 44° | 3.5″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Harrisburg, NC, Kannapolis, NC, Enochville, NC
In Concord, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 41°F and July near 80°F — a 40°F seasonal arc — with about 47.9 inches of precipitation over 76 rainy or snowy days.
Rainfall in Concord splits evenly between the seasons: July tops out at 5.3 inches over 7.2 rainy days, and February logs 3.1 inches across 6.1 — neither half of Concord's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Concord with places like Harrisburg, NC, Kannapolis, NC and Enochville, NC.
Around April 1, Concord sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Concord's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Concord, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Concord near November 2, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Concord whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Harrisburg, NC, Kannapolis, NC, Enochville, NC, Mount Pleasant, NC, Landis, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Concord?
- Frost typically leaves Concord by April 1 and returns to Concord near November 2.
- What is the rainy season in Concord?
- Rainfall in Concord peaks in July near 5.3 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Concord?
- Concord peaks in July, when the mean runs near 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Concord?
- January is Concord's coldest month, averaging about 41°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Concord?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 1 in Concord; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Concord get?
- Concord records around 76 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Concord?
- With January around 41°F, Concord's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Concord's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Concord?
- Concord's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Concord?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Concord in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Concord?
- Current conditions for Concord and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Concord forecast updated?
- The Concord forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Concord?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Concord are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Concord?
- The next few days in Concord's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Concord sits at 35.4°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Concord
- 28025
- 28026
- 28027