Germany Valley, Georgia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Germany Valley's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 74.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.4°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 27°C, 1,882 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGermany Valley
- Station IDUSC00093675
- Location34.91°N 83.46°W
- Elevation2,832 ft (863 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Germany Valley is 64°F and the normal low 41°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Germany Valley.
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 77° 59°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 79° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 58° 35°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Germany Valley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in December (7.26 in), the least in October (5.14 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 26°F | 36.2°F | 6.53 | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h |
| February | 50°F | 28°F | 39.2°F | 6.01 | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 57°F | 35°F | 46.0°F | 6.39 | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 43°F | 54.5°F | 5.76 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 61.6°F | 5.92 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 77°F | 59°F | 67.8°F | 6.41 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 80°F | 62°F | 71.0°F | 6.32 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 79°F | 61°F | 70.0°F | 6.10 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 74°F | 55°F | 64.8°F | 6.27 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 44°F | 55.2°F | 5.14 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 35°F | 46.3°F | 5.98 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 30°F | 39.3°F | 7.26 | – | <1 | 16 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 44°F | 54.3°F | 74.09 | – | <1 | 80 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −3°C | 2.3°C | 166 mm |
| February | 10°C | −2°C | 4.0°C | 153 mm |
| March | 14°C | 2°C | 7.8°C | 162 mm |
| April | 19°C | 6°C | 12.5°C | 146 mm |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 16.4°C | 150 mm |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 19.9°C | 163 mm |
| July | 27°C | 17°C | 21.7°C | 161 mm |
| August | 26°C | 16°C | 21.1°C | 155 mm |
| September | 23°C | 13°C | 18.2°C | 159 mm |
| October | 19°C | 7°C | 12.9°C | 131 mm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 7.9°C | 152 mm |
| December | 9°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 184 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Clayton (4 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00093675; 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.
Which months are mildest at Germany Valley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
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 USC00093675.
When is the last frost at Germany Valley?
In Germany Valley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after April 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 in half of years and before October 15 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 101 year in 10 after April 30; 9 in 10 after March 26
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 199 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 224 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 Germany Valley in zone 7b in ZIP code 30568, 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 USC00093675; 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 at Germany Valley?
In a normal year in Germany Valley, a 90°F day is rare and 80 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 80a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00093675.
How sunny is it at Germany Valley?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Germany Valley, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Germany Valley record?
A normal year at Germany Valley brings 4,422 heating degree days, 18% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 544 cooling degree days, 40% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,105 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 892 | 0 |
| February | 722 | 0 |
| March | 591 | 0 |
| April | 321 | 5 |
| May | 132 | 25 |
| June | 18 | 100 |
| July | 2 | 188 |
| August | 3 | 158 |
| September | 71 | 63 |
| October | 311 | 6 |
| November | 562 | 0 |
| December | 797 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,422 | 544 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00093675. 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.
Have recent years at Germany Valley been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 55.2°F, 0.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3°F | +1.0°F | 83.24 |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | +0.5°F | 75.88 |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +1.6°F | 66.05 |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | +1.9°F | 83.03 |
| 2025 | 55.2°F | +0.9°F | 70.02 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00093675. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Germany Valley's climate compare?
Germany Valley is warmer than 1 of the 101 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia, and wetter than 85. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.3°F is warmer than 58%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Germany Valley is Cfb: temperate, no dry season, warm 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 Germany Valley's climate
What is the coldest month at Germany Valley?
January, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow at Germany Valley?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Clayton (4 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Germany Valley?
December, with 7.26 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 5.14 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Germany Valley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Germany Valley in zone 7b in ZIP code 30568, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Germany Valley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; in one year in ten it comes after April 30. Waiting until April 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mountain City, GA2 miles from this station, 53.3°F a year
- Clayton, GA4 miles from this station, 57.8°F a year
- Coweeta Experiment Station, NC11 miles from this station, 56.6°F a year
- Long Creek, SC15 miles from this station, 58.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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