Gainesville, GA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gainesville, a city in Hall County, Georgia.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gainesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 62% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 52% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 66% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 77% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 77% |
| Friday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 55% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 55% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 56% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 56% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 50% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 44% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 44% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gainesville (34.290, -83.829). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gainesville
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
231 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Gainesville: nearby ZIP 30501 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Georgia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gainesville, Ga (2.9 mi from Gainesville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.