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.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bessemer City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 85% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph NE | 54% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 71% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 46% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 35% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 35% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph SW | 19% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.