Gastonia Weather Records

Gastonia, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1890–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gastonia, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on June 27, 1954.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Gastonia, North Carolina was -5 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Gastonia Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 52.5 31.3 79 -5 3.7 0.8
February 56.2 34.4 81 4 3.2 0.0
March 63.8 40.3 88 -1 3.5 0.0
April 73.1 49.2 92 25 3.6 0.0
May 79.8 58.2 99 31 3.6 0.0
June 86.7 66.4 107 40 4.0 0.0
July 90.0 70.0 106 54 3.2 0.0
August 88.5 69.2 104 49 4.3 0.0
September 83.1 63.5 101 34 3.6 0.0
October 73.6 51.1 98 25 3.2 0.0
November 62.9 40.0 85 11 2.5 0.0
December 54.7 34.2 80 3 3.8 0.3
Entire year 72.3 50.9 107 -5 41.7 1.2
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1890–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F July 3, 1997
Lowest daily high 21 °F January 30, 1966
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F April 4, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Dec 23–24, 1998
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches August 27, 2008
Most monthly precipitation 14.0 inches August 1952
Most yearly precipitation 68.2 inches 1936
Most yearly days with precipitation 165 1974
Earliest snow in season December 1 1936
Latest snow in season March 24 1940
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 16, 1969
Most monthly snow 17.0 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 18.4 inches 1936
Most snow in a winter 30.7 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 12.0 inches December 29, 1935
Earliest freeze October 4 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 3 1946
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1951
Latest freeze May 11 1966
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 99 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 166 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 87 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 13 1954
Gastonia Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jan 25 – Feb 11, 1957
Without precipitation 43 days Sep 26 – Nov 7, 1991
With snow 3 days Dec 9–11, 2018
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 6–9, 1988
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 112 days Jun 2 – Sep 21, 2021
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 28 days Jul 31 – Aug 27, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Aug 19–24, 1983
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Gastonia is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1890–2024 Gastonia location