Gastonia, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gastonia, a city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 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 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gastonia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 84% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 53% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSE | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 71% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 33% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 33% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 31% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 29% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gastonia (35.249, -81.185). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gastonia
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Gastonia: nearby ZIP 28054 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (0.5 mi from Gastonia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.