Clarkesville, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Clarkesville's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 61.8 inches of precipitation and 1 inch of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.8°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,570 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationClarkesville
- Station IDUSC00091965
- Location34.62°N 83.54°W
- Elevation1,370 ft (418 m)
- Population2,159
On October 23, the normal high in Clarkesville is 70°F and the normal low 43°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 28%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Clarkesville.
- Jan 51° 29°
- Feb 55° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 85° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 46°
- Nov 62° 36°
- Dec 54° 31°
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 Clarkesville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F. The most precipitation falls in August (5.93 in), the least in April (4.49 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 29°F | 40.3°F | 5.78 | 0.6 | 11 | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| February | 55°F | 31°F | 42.9°F | 5.33 | 0.4 | 10 | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| March | 63°F | 37°F | 49.8°F | 5.46 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 44°F | 58.1°F | 4.49 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 66.0°F | 4.54 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 85°F | 61°F | 73.2°F | 5.16 | 0.0 | 12 | 6 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 88°F | 66°F | 76.9°F | 4.93 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 65°F | 76.0°F | 5.93 | 0.0 | 13 | 9 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 59°F | 70.2°F | 4.65 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 46°F | 59.0°F | 4.69 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 36°F | 48.8°F | 4.93 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 15 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 31°F | 42.3°F | 5.91 | 0.3 | 11 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 46°F | 58.6°F | 61.80 | 1.3 | 130 | 31 | 93 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −2°C | 4.6°C | 147 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 13°C | −1°C | 6.1°C | 135 mm | 1 cm |
| March | 17°C | 3°C | 9.9°C | 139 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 22°C | 7°C | 14.5°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C | 115 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 30°C | 16°C | 22.9°C | 131 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C | 125 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 18°C | 24.4°C | 151 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 28°C | 15°C | 21.2°C | 118 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 15.0°C | 119 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 17°C | 2°C | 9.3°C | 125 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.7°C | 150 mm | 1 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00091965; 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 Clarkesville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USC00091965.
When is the last frost in Clarkesville?
In Clarkesville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 in half of years and before October 14 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
- April 111 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after March 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 14; 9 in 10 before November 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 198 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 222 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clarkesville in zone 8a in ZIP code 30535, 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 USC00091965; 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 Clarkesville?
In a normal year in Clarkesville, 31 days a year reach 90°F, 93 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 130 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 31a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 93a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 130a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00091965.
How sunny is Clarkesville?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Clarkesville, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.7 |
| February | 69% | 3.3 |
| March | 72% | 4.3 |
| April | 77% | 5.5 |
| May | 78% | 6.1 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.8 |
| October | 79% | 4.0 |
| November | 78% | 3.0 |
| December | 70% | 2.3 |
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 Clarkesville need?
A normal year in Clarkesville brings 3,595 heating degree days, 33% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,295 cooling degree days, 43% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,253 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 767 | 0 |
| February | 619 | 0 |
| March | 476 | 3 |
| April | 227 | 20 |
| May | 71 | 102 |
| June | 5 | 251 |
| July | 0 | 369 |
| August | 0 | 341 |
| September | 22 | 178 |
| October | 215 | 29 |
| November | 490 | 2 |
| December | 704 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,595 | 1,295 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00091965. 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.
Has Clarkesville been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 59.1°F, 0.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.0°F | +0.4°F | 62.49 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 58.6°F | at normal | 57.54 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 59.5°F | +0.9°F | 56.83 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | +1.5°F | 70.31 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 59.1°F | +0.5°F | 58.68 | 2.5 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00091965. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Clarkesville's climate compare?
Clarkesville is warmer than 7 of the other 100 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia, and wetter than 80. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.6°F is warmer than 71%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Clarkesville is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Clarkesville's climate
What is the coldest month in Clarkesville?
January, with a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Clarkesville?
Yes: 1 inch in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (0.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Clarkesville?
August, with 5.93 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 4.49 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Clarkesville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Clarkesville in zone 8a in ZIP code 30535, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Clarkesville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cornelia, GA7 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Sautee (3 mi W), GA11 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Helen, GA12 miles from this station, 57.4°F a year
- Alto, GA12 miles from this station, 59.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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