Gainesville, GA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gainesville, a city in Hall County, Georgia.
Today
90°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Gainesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 29% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 32% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 37% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 66% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 71% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph E | 71% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 17% |
| Friday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 13% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 13% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.