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Weather in Siler City, North Carolina

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

Siler City, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
50%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Siler City, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
69°
8p
62°
9p
L 42°H 74°
Siler City, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    93°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    91°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    30%
    92°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    79%
    88°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    79%
    76°58°
Siler City, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · veering 47°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 6 · pk 20 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Siler City, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.6
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.6
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Siler City, NC
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.6 μg/m³
PM 10
12.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Siler City, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Siler City, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Siler City, 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 →

Siler City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Siler City

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.