Gaines, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gaines, a village in Genesee County, Michigan.
Today
86°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
7-day forecast for Gaines
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Sunny | 8 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSW | 0% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SW | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph WSW | 75% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph WSW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 56% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear then Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 14 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph WSW | 50% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph W | 50% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph WSW | 46% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.