Baxley, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baxley's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.0°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBaxley (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00090670
- Location31.84°N 82.38°W
- Elevation213 ft (65 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population4,943
On October 23, the normal high in Baxley is 77°F and the normal low 52°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baxley.
- Jan 61° 37°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 70° 45°
- Apr 79° 52°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 71° 45°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Baxley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 37°F | 48.8°F | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 64°F | 40°F | 51.7°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 45°F | 57.7°F | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 52°F | 65.4°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 86°F | 61°F | 73.4°F | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 91°F | 68°F | 79.5°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 93°F | 71°F | 82.0°F | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 92°F | 71°F | 81.5°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 66°F | 77.0°F | – | 13 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 55°F | 67.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 45°F | 57.7°F | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 64°F | 40°F | 52.1°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 54°F | 66.2°F | – | 95 | 37 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 3°C | 9.3°C |
| February | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C |
| March | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| April | 26°C | 11°C | 18.6°C |
| May | 30°C | 16°C | 23.0°C |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 26.4°C |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 27.8°C |
| August | 34°C | 22°C | 27.5°C |
| September | 31°C | 19°C | 25.0°C |
| October | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C |
| November | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| December | 18°C | 5°C | 11.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hazlehurst (12 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00090670; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Baxley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00090670.
When is the last frost in Baxley?
In Baxley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 15 in half of years and after March 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 3 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 151 year in 10 after March 31; 9 in 10 after February 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 3; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 250 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 281 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 3 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baxley in zone 9a in ZIP code 31513, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Georgia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00090670; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Baxley?
In a normal year in Baxley, 95 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more) and 37 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 95a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 37a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00090670.
How sunny is Baxley?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baxley, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (83%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.0 |
| February | 73% | 3.6 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 80% | 5.8 |
| May | 83% | 6.4 |
| June | 80% | 6.2 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 79% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.9 |
| October | 80% | 4.2 |
| November | 80% | 3.4 |
| December | 74% | 2.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Baxley need?
A normal year in Baxley brings 1,940 heating degree days, 64% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,399 cooling degree days, 2.6 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,293 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 504 | 4 |
| February | 375 | 4 |
| March | 250 | 23 |
| April | 80 | 93 |
| May | 10 | 270 |
| June | 0 | 436 |
| July | 0 | 527 |
| August | 0 | 511 |
| September | 1 | 360 |
| October | 65 | 132 |
| November | 244 | 27 |
| December | 411 | 11 |
| Year (annual) | 1,940 | 2,399 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00090670. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Baxley's climate compare?
Baxley is warmer than 79 of the other 100 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.2°F is warmer than 90%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Baxley's climate
What is the coldest month in Baxley?
January, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Baxley?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Baxley's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hazlehurst (12 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Baxley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baxley in zone 9a in ZIP code 31513, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Baxley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 15; in one year in ten it comes after March 31. Waiting until March 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hazlehurst, GA12 miles from this station, 66.1°F a year
- Surrency, GA14 miles from this station, 66.5°F a year
- Alma, GA22 miles from this station, 67.4°F a year
- Glennville, GA27 miles from this station, 66.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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