Nahunta, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Nahunta's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.6°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationNahunta (6 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00096219
- Location31.27°N 81.92°W
- Elevation68 ft (21 m)
- Population1,036
On October 23, the normal high in Nahunta 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 Nahunta.
- Jan 63° 37°
- Feb 66° 39°
- Mar 72° 44°
- Apr 78° 50°
- May 85° 58°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 71° 45°
- Dec 64° 39°
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 Nahunta each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 37°F | 49.6°F | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 39°F | 52.5°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h |
| March | 72°F | 44°F | 57.7°F | – | <1 | 4 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 50°F | 64.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 58°F | 71.4°F | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 77.8°F | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 91°F | 70°F | 80.5°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 90°F | 70°F | 79.9°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 66°F | 75.8°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 55°F | 67.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 45°F | 57.8°F | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 39°F | 51.6°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 53°F | 65.5°F | – | 76 | 40 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 3°C | 9.8°C |
| February | 19°C | 4°C | 11.4°C |
| March | 22°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| April | 26°C | 10°C | 17.8°C |
| May | 29°C | 15°C | 21.9°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 26.9°C |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 26.6°C |
| September | 30°C | 19°C | 24.3°C |
| October | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C |
| November | 22°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| December | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Waycross (23 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 USC00096219; 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 Nahunta?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, 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 USC00096219.
When is the last frost in Nahunta?
In Nahunta, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 25 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 15 in half of years and before October 31 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 251 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 151 year in 10 before October 31; 9 in 10 before December 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 236 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 266 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 10 in half of springs and before November 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Nahunta in zone 9a in ZIP code 31553, 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 USC00096219; 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 Nahunta?
In a normal year in Nahunta, 76 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 40 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 76a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 40a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1956) is 103°F, on July 10, 1985; the lowest is 3°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2018, with 69.14 in; the snowiest season is 2024–25, with 3.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00096219; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00096219. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Nahunta?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Nahunta, 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 | 78% | 4.8 |
| April | 82% | 6.0 |
| May | 83% | 6.5 |
| June | 79% | 6.2 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 79% | 5.6 |
| September | 77% | 4.8 |
| October | 79% | 4.1 |
| November | 80% | 3.3 |
| December | 74% | 2.6 |
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 Nahunta need?
A normal year in Nahunta brings 1,927 heating degree days, 64% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,125 cooling degree days, 2.3 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 6,026 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 480 | 4 |
| February | 356 | 6 |
| March | 246 | 22 |
| April | 99 | 69 |
| May | 15 | 213 |
| June | 0 | 384 |
| July | 0 | 481 |
| August | 0 | 462 |
| September | 2 | 324 |
| October | 62 | 125 |
| November | 245 | 28 |
| December | 423 | 7 |
| Year (annual) | 1,927 | 2,125 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00096219. 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 Nahunta been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 65.1°F, 0.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 65.5°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.1°F | −0.4°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00096219. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Nahunta's climate compare?
Nahunta is warmer than 69 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 65.5°F is warmer than 89%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Nahunta share this climate record?
4 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.
- Waynesville, GA979 people · 9 mi E
- Offerman, GA467 people · 15 mi NW
- Hickox, GA304 people · 10 mi SW
- Hortense, GA236 people · 4 mi NW
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 Nahunta's climate
What is the coldest month in Nahunta?
January, with a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Nahunta?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Nahunta's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Waycross (23 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Nahunta in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Nahunta in zone 9a in ZIP code 31553, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Nahunta?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 25; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jesup, GA17 miles from this station, 65.2°F a year
- Waycross, GA23 miles from this station, 67.3°F a year
- Woodbine, GA25 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Brunswick, GA32 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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