Buford, GA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buford, a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 60% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 49% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 64% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 74% |
| Friday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 50% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 50% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 50% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 42% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buford (34.119, -83.989). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buford
Last spring frost
Apr 4
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
214 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Buford: nearby ZIP 30518 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Georgia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cumming 2N, Ga (8.9 mi from Buford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.