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Weather in Dillsboro, North Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dillsboro, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
61%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Dillsboro, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
50°
11p
47°
12a
44°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
38°
6a
37°
7a
43°
8a
49°
9a
55°
10a
61°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
69°
8p
62°
9p
L 37°H 75°
Dillsboro, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    85°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    83%
    77°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    72°63°
Dillsboro, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 172°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
8
avg 2
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 2 · pk 8 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Dillsboro, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.84 inHg
Now
942.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dillsboro, NC
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.9 μg/m³
PM 10
11.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
60.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dillsboro, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dillsboro, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Dillsboro, NC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dillsboro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Dillsboro

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.