Donalsonville, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Donalsonville's normal year runs from 39°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 56.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.4°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,446 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDonalsonville
- Station IDUSC00092738
- Location31.03°N 84.89°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- Population2,864
On October 23, the normal high in Donalsonville is 78°F and the normal low 54°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Donalsonville.
- Jan 59° 39°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 91° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 80° 57°
- Nov 70° 47°
- Dec 62° 42°
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 Donalsonville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F. The most precipitation falls in July (6.13 in), the least in October (3.10 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 39°F | 49.0°F | 4.79 | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 65°F | 43°F | 53.7°F | 4.84 | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h |
| March | 72°F | 48°F | 59.7°F | 5.26 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 55°F | 66.4°F | 4.48 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 74.4°F | 3.15 | – | 14 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 89°F | 71°F | 80.1°F | 5.81 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 91°F | 73°F | 82.0°F | 6.13 | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 73°F | 81.8°F | 5.69 | – | 24 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 68°F | 77.4°F | 5.37 | – | 18 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 57°F | 68.6°F | 3.10 | – | 5 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 70°F | 47°F | 58.2°F | 3.61 | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 62°F | 42°F | 52.1°F | 4.70 | – | <1 | 6 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 57°F | 67.0°F | 56.93 | – | 110 | 20 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 4°C | 9.4°C | 122 mm |
| February | 18°C | 6°C | 12.1°C | 123 mm |
| March | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 134 mm |
| April | 25°C | 13°C | 19.1°C | 114 mm |
| May | 30°C | 17°C | 23.6°C | 80 mm |
| June | 32°C | 22°C | 26.7°C | 148 mm |
| July | 33°C | 23°C | 27.8°C | 156 mm |
| August | 33°C | 23°C | 27.7°C | 145 mm |
| September | 31°C | 20°C | 25.2°C | 136 mm |
| October | 27°C | 14°C | 20.3°C | 79 mm |
| November | 21°C | 8°C | 14.6°C | 92 mm |
| December | 17°C | 6°C | 11.2°C | 119 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00092738; 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 Donalsonville?
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 USC00092738.
When is the last frost in Donalsonville?
In Donalsonville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 6 in half of years and after March 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 23 in half of years and before November 6 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 61 year in 10 after March 25; 9 in 10 after February 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 231 year in 10 before November 6; 9 in 10 before December 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 264 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 297 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 17 in half of springs and before December 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Donalsonville in zone 9a in ZIP code 39859, 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 USC00092738; 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 Donalsonville?
In a normal year in Donalsonville, 110 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 20 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 110a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00092738.
How sunny is Donalsonville?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Donalsonville, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (83%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.0 |
| February | 72% | 3.6 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 81% | 5.9 |
| May | 83% | 6.5 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 81% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 5.1 |
| October | 81% | 4.2 |
| November | 81% | 3.4 |
| December | 73% | 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 Donalsonville need?
A normal year in Donalsonville brings 1,796 heating degree days, 67% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,536 cooling degree days, 2.8 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 6,560 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 503 | 6 |
| February | 327 | 11 |
| March | 200 | 37 |
| April | 66 | 108 |
| May | 7 | 298 |
| June | 0 | 454 |
| July | 0 | 527 |
| August | 0 | 521 |
| September | 2 | 374 |
| October | 50 | 162 |
| November | 233 | 29 |
| December | 409 | 10 |
| Year (annual) | 1,796 | 2,536 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00092738. 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 Donalsonville's climate compare?
Donalsonville is warmer than 91 of the other 100 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia, and wetter than 72. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.0°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Donalsonville 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.
Which places near Donalsonville share this climate record?
8 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Colquitt, GA1,936 people · 14 mi NE
- Malone, FL1,642 people · 17 mi W
- Iron City, GA313 people · 5 mi E
- Gordon, AL301 people · 14 mi NW
- Brinson, GA216 people · 10 mi E
- Jakin, GA132 people · 7 mi NW
- Bascom, FL93 people · 15 mi SW
- Boykin, GA20 people · 13 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Donalsonville's climate
What is the coldest month in Donalsonville?
January, with a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 73°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Donalsonville?
July, with 6.13 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.10 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Donalsonville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Donalsonville in zone 9a in ZIP code 39859, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Donalsonville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 6; in one year in ten it comes after March 25. Waiting until March 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bainbridge, GA22 miles from this station, 67.2°F a year
- Marianna, FL22 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Newton, GA32 miles from this station, 65.9°F a year
- Headland, AL35 miles from this station, 66.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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