Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Gaffney, SC. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Gaffney typically lands in that sweet spot of spring — average highs near 69° and lows around 40°. The date has seen a 61-degree swing in extremes, from a brutal 25° freeze in 1998 to a shirt-sleeve 86° back in 1978. Rain is possible but unlikely, with just a 28% chance of precipitation and zero chance of snow.
Gaffney's weather has real teeth at both ends — an all-time high of 106° in August 1983 and a bone-chilling -4° in January 1985, a 110-degree spread that tells you this is no mild-mannered climate. The wettest single day on record dumped 7.16 inches in August 1985, and a January 1988 snowstorm buried the area under 13 inches.
Summer is the dominant season here — highs hit 90° during the hottest week of mid-July and stay in the upper 80s through August. If you're avoiding heat, aim for spring or fall, when October and April both average a comfortable 73°. August is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of rain in a single week.