Mount Holly, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mount Holly, a city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mount Holly
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ENE | 82% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 76% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 67% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph SSW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 46% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 33% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 32% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph WSW | 28% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 18% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mount Holly (35.314, -81.007). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mount Holly
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Mount Holly: nearby ZIP 28120 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (7.9 mi from Mount Holly). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.