Bent Creek, North Carolina Weather
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Bent Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——80°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°59°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——87°60°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle12%—83°58°-4°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle54%0.09″78°64°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers36%0.32″74°63°-4°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle30%0.01″73°63°-1°
PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:19 AM
- Moonset
- 2:47 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Bent Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 5, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Bent Creek's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in July (4.1 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| February | 42° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| March | 48° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| April | 57° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 65° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| June | 72° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| July | 75° | 4.1″ | 8 |
| August | 74° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| September | 68° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| October | 58° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| November | 48° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| December | 41° | 3.3″ | 6 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bent Creek?
- Bent Creek's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Bent Creek?
- July is the wettest month with about 4.1 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bent Creek?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bent Creek?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bent Creek?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Bent Creek get?
- Bent Creek averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bent Creek?
- Bent Creek's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Bent Creek, North Carolina sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 38°F while July averages 75°F — a 37°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bent Creek receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (35.5°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.