Gaines, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gaines, a village in Genesee County, Michigan.
Today
65°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gaines
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 65°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 83% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 83% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 13 mph NE | 47% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph NE | 1% |
| Monday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph NE | 1% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph NE | 3% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 37% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph ENE | 46% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 13% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 7% |
| Friday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gaines (42.873, -83.911). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gaines
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Gaines: nearby ZIP 48436 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Linden Wwtp, Mi (5.8 mi from Gaines). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.