Gastonia, North Carolina Weather
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Gastonia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:13 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——74°39°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——72°43°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——65°46°-7°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——55°37°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Clear——53°34°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——49°32°-4°
- MondayNov 16Overcast10%—49°35°0°
Air quality now AQI 54 · Moderate
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 2.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:27 AM
- Moonset
- 6:06 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Gastonia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 57°F (high 74°F, low 39°F), 5°F above the 52°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 27 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Gastonia
- Tue74°40°0%
- Wed72°43°3%
- Thu65°46°2%
- Fri55°37°1%
- Sat53°34°0%
- Sun49°32°0%
- Mon49°35°10%
- Tue43°39°10%
- Wed59°34°2%
- Thu59°36°2%
- Fri58°40°3%
- Sat57°45°13%
- Sun65°51°32%
- Mon65°33°30%
- Tue42°28°27%
- Wed45°26°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Gastonia
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Gastonia — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 9) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Gastonia
Gastonia sits in Gaston County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 32m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 47m — a swing of +4h 46m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 20 miles to the E. The nearest town Gastonia tracks is Charlotte, roughly 20 miles to the E.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Gastonia's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~40°F); precipitation crests in August at 5.1 inches and ebbs in October to 2.4 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 4.2″ |
| February | 43° | 4.0″ |
| March | 51° | 4.4″ |
| April | 59° | 3.6″ |
| May | 68° | 3.5″ |
| June | 75° | 3.9″ |
| July | 79° | 4.5″ |
| August | 77° | 5.1″ |
| September | 72° | 3.5″ |
| October | 62° | 2.4″ |
| November | 50° | 3.6″ |
| December | 42° | 4.5″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Springdale, NC, Ranlo, NC, Dallas, NC
In Gastonia, modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo) put January near 40°F and July near 79°F — a 39°F seasonal arc — with about 47 inches of precipitation.
Gastonia's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: August peaks at 5.1 inches, while October holds 2.4 inches — no season dominates Gastonia's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Gastonia shares with places like Springdale, NC, Ranlo, NC and Dallas, NC.
Once Gastonia passes March 27, freezes fade and Gastonia's beds take peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Gastonia, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By November 9, frost is back in Gastonia — protect or harvest anything tender. That date is a median: Gastonia freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Springdale, NC, Ranlo, NC, Dallas, NC, Lowell, NC, Spencer Mountain, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Gastonia?
- In Gastonia, expect the last spring frost near March 27; Gastonia's first autumn frost comes around November 9.
- What is the rainy season in Gastonia?
- August is the wettest month in Gastonia, about 5.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Gastonia?
- On average July tops the year in Gastonia at about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Gastonia?
- The coldest stretch in Gastonia falls in January, around 40°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Gastonia?
- Hardy spring crops go in near March 27 in Gastonia; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- What hardiness zone is Gastonia?
- Because Gastonia bottoms near 40°F in January, that winter low sets Gastonia's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Gastonia?
- Gastonia's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Gastonia?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Gastonia in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Gastonia?
- Current conditions for Gastonia and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Gastonia forecast updated?
- The Gastonia forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Gastonia?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Gastonia are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Gastonia?
- The next few days in Gastonia's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Gastonia sits at 35.2°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Gastonia
- 28052
- 28054
- 28056