Bessemer City, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bessemer City, a city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bessemer City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 94°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NW | 32% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 47% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph NE | 39% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 33% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 73% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NE | 29% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph NE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bessemer City (35.284, -81.283). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bessemer City
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Bessemer City: nearby ZIP 28016 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (8.5 mi from Bessemer City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.