Deconstruct SunNorth Carolina Hardiness Zones
North Carolina covers USDA plant hardiness zones 6b to 9a on the 2023 map, so its coldest areas average −5 to 0 °F on the coldest winter night. Find your zone by ZIP code, or pick a city below for its zone, sunrise and daylight by month.
North Carolina hardiness zone map
This is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones are derived from the official 2023 dataset, resampled to about 2 km. Dots mark cities with their own page.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. Underlying data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 2026-08-30.
Zones and daylight by city
| City | Zone | Coldest night | Longest day | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 32m | 9h 47m |
| Raleigh | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 36m | 9h 44m |
| Greensboro | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 37m | 9h 42m |
| Durham | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 36m | 9h 43m |
| Winston-Salem | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 37m | 9h 42m |
| Fayetteville | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 31m | 9h 48m |
| Cary | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 35m | 9h 44m |
| Wilmington | 8b | 15 to 20 °F | 14h 26m | 9h 52m |
| High Point | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 36m | 9h 43m |
| Concord | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 33m | 9h 46m |
| Asheville | 7b | 5 to 10 °F | 14h 34m | 9h 45m |
| Greenville | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 34m | 9h 45m |
| Chapel Hill | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 36m | 9h 43m |
| Apex | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 35m | 9h 44m |
| Boone | 7a | 0 to 5 °F | 14h 38m | 9h 42m |
| Hickory | 8a | 10 to 15 °F | 14h 35m | 9h 44m |
Gardening in North Carolina?
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Questions
What hardiness zones are in North Carolina?
North Carolina spans USDA zones 6b to 9a on the 2023 map. Among its larger cities, Boone is coldest (zone 7a) and Wilmington is warmest (zone 8b).
How do I find my exact zone in North Carolina?
Enter your ZIP code in the hardiness zone lookup on this site. It reads the 2023 USDA data for that ZIP and warns you if you are near a zone boundary.
How much sun do gardens in North Carolina get?
In Charlotte, an open spot gets up to 14.5 hours of daylight in June but only 9.8 in December. Trees and buildings cut that down, especially in winter. The Deconstruct Sun app measures the real direct-sun hours for one exact spot.