Gaffney, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gaffney, a city in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gaffney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph N | 28% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 32% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 43% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 74% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NE | 36% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 12% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 10% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.