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Weather in Bryson City, North Carolina

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

Bryson City, NC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
57%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Bryson City, NC
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
42°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
39°
7a
44°
8a
50°
9a
55°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
L 39°H 76°
Bryson City, NC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    87°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    69%
    86°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    83%
    79°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    74°63°
Bryson City, NC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
079° · backing 11°
Direction
E
079°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
8
avg 4
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 4 · pk 8 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bryson City, NC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.25 inHg
Now
956.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 955960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bryson City, NC
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
56.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bryson City, NC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bryson City, NC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bryson 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 →

Bryson City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Bryson 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.