Gaffney, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gaffney, a city in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gaffney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 86% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 82% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 36% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 37% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 32% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WNW | 28% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gaffney (35.074, -81.662). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gaffney
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Gaffney: nearby ZIP 29341 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ninety Nine Is, Sc (13.8 mi from Gaffney). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.