Georgia climate: Statewide normals, its places and each month, NOAA 1991-2020
Georgia's statewide normal is 64.2°F a year with 50.4 inches of precipitation (NOAA nClimDiv, 1991-2020); it has warmed 0.8°F per century since 1895, and 2019 was its warmest year.
- Statewide normal temperature
- 64.2°Fyear, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 50.4 inyear, 1991-2020
- Last five years against normal
- +1.0°F2021-2025 mean 65.2°F
- Places with normals
- 126101 Census places, 25 other stations
What is Georgia's weather like each month?
Statewide, July is the warmest month and January the coldest. Each month has its own page with the warmest and coolest places that month:
- Jan58°36°
- Feb62°39°
- Mar69°44°
- Apr76°51°
- May83°59°
- Jun89°67°
- Jul91°70°
- Aug90°69°
- Sep85°64°
- Oct77°53°
- Nov67°43°
- Dec60°38°
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 36°F | 46.7°F | 4.47 |
| February | 62°F | 39°F | 50.2°F | 4.27 |
| March | 69°F | 44°F | 56.7°F | 4.63 |
| April | 76°F | 51°F | 63.5°F | 3.77 |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 71.3°F | 3.29 |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 77.7°F | 4.96 |
| July | 91°F | 70°F | 80.5°F | 5.00 |
| August | 90°F | 69°F | 79.6°F | 4.99 |
| September | 85°F | 64°F | 74.8°F | 4.09 |
| October | 77°F | 53°F | 65.1°F | 3.18 |
| November | 67°F | 43°F | 55.2°F | 3.32 |
| December | 60°F | 38°F | 49.0°F | 4.41 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide series (Climate at a Glance); data files. Statewide values are area-weighted from a 5 km grid of station data, so they differ from the simple average of a state's stations.
Has Georgia been warmer than normal?
5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the 1991-2020 statewide normal of 64.2°F. The record since 1895 rises at a fitted 0.8°F per century; the warmest year was 2019 (66.2°F).
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.6°F | +0.4°F |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | +0.6°F |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +1.4°F |
| 2024 | 65.9°F | +1.7°F |
| 2025 | 64.9°F | +0.7°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide annual series.
Where is it warmest, wettest and snowiest in Georgia?
Among the places PlainClimate covers, Folkston has the warmest year (70.3°F) and Mountain City the coolest (53.3°F); Germany Valley is the wettest (74.1 in) and Augusta the driest (44.1 in), and Sautee (3 mi W) gets the most snow (4 in).
| Place | Year | July high | January low | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 63.6°F | 90°F | 36°F | 50.4 | 2 | March 15 |
| Columbus | 66.6°F | 93°F | 38°F | 48.8 | 1 | March 5 |
| Augusta | 65.4°F | 94°F | 35°F | 44.1 | 1 | March 23 |
| Macon | 65.4°F | 94°F | 36°F | 46.9 | – | March 21 |
| Savannah | 67.4°F | 92°F | 40°F | 48.1 | 0 | March 2 |
| Athens | 63.0°F | 92°F | 34°F | 49.0 | – | March 23 |
| Warner Robins | 65.0°F | 91°F | 36°F | 51.8 | 0 | March 11 |
| Mableton | 60.1°F | 84°F | 32°F | 56.2 | 1 | March 27 |
| Albany | 67.7°F | 93°F | 39°F | 46.6 | – | March 8 |
| Valdosta | 67.0°F | 92°F | 39°F | 48.4 | – | March 10 |
| Gainesville | 61.2°F | 88°F | 34°F | 52.4 | – | March 20 |
| Newnan | 61.4°F | 90°F | 31°F | 52.5 | 2 | April 3 |
| Peachtree City | 63.2°F | 91°F | 34°F | 49.3 | – | March 26 |
| Rome | 61.8°F | 91°F | 32°F | 50.7 | – | March 29 |
| Dalton | 60.9°F | 89°F | 31°F | – | – | April 2 |
| LaGrange | 62.9°F | 91°F | 34°F | – | – | March 31 |
| McDonough | 62.0°F | 92°F | 32°F | 51.1 | – | March 31 |
| Chamblee | 61.5°F | 89°F | 33°F | 51.4 | – | March 25 |
| Carrollton | 61.3°F | 90°F | 32°F | 53.5 | 1 | March 28 |
| Cartersville | 60.8°F | 90°F | 31°F | 48.1 | – | April 5 |
| Winder | 61.3°F | 89°F | 32°F | 50.9 | 1 | April 3 |
| Tifton | 64.9°F | 90°F | 37°F | 48.2 | 0 | March 11 |
| Milledgeville | 63.9°F | 93°F | 33°F | 48.2 | 1 | March 25 |
| Dublin | 64.9°F | 94°F | 35°F | 47.3 | 0 | March 14 |
| Americus | 64.2°F | 91°F | 35°F | 53.4 | 0 | March 20 |
| Brunswick | 69.2°F | 91°F | 44°F | 45.4 | 0 | February 9 |
| Covington | 62.1°F | 89°F | 34°F | 50.5 | 1 | March 22 |
| Dallas | 61.2°F | 90°F | 31°F | 54.3 | 4 | April 2 |
| Moultrie | 66.3°F | 90°F | 39°F | 50.0 | 0 | March 6 |
| Bainbridge | 67.2°F | 93°F | 38°F | – | – | March 14 |
| Waycross | 67.3°F | 94°F | 37°F | 50.4 | 0 | March 15 |
| Douglas | 66.4°F | 92°F | 38°F | – | – | March 5 |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 59.4°F | 89°F | 29°F | 56.5 | 1 | April 6 |
| Cedartown | 62.2°F | 91°F | 32°F | 52.8 | – | March 30 |
| Jesup | 65.2°F | 93°F | 35°F | – | – | March 24 |
| Cumming | 60.1°F | 89°F | 31°F | 56.4 | 1 | April 4 |
| Cairo | 66.5°F | 90°F | 38°F | 50.9 | 0 | March 11 |
| Fort Stewart | 67.8°F | 92°F | 41°F | 51.0 | 0 | March 5 |
| Thomaston | 63.5°F | 91°F | 33°F | 50.5 | 0 | March 23 |
| Cordele | 65.8°F | 93°F | 37°F | 50.1 | 0 | March 13 |
| Toccoa | 61.5°F | 89°F | 33°F | 59.0 | 1 | March 23 |
| Fitzgerald | 66.3°F | 92°F | 39°F | 47.6 | 0 | March 2 |
| Commerce | 60.8°F | 89°F | 31°F | 52.1 | 1 | March 31 |
| Thomson | 63.6°F | 91°F | 35°F | – | – | March 14 |
| Jonesboro | 61.7°F | 90°F | 32°F | 52.9 | 1 | March 25 |
| Waynesboro | 63.9°F | 92°F | 34°F | 48.2 | – | March 21 |
| Eastman | 65.7°F | 91°F | 38°F | 47.0 | – | March 5 |
| Sandersville | 63.9°F | 92°F | 35°F | 48.6 | 1 | March 19 |
| Cornelia | 58.4°F | 86°F | 30°F | 58.9 | 1 | March 30 |
| Jasper | 58.3°F | 85°F | 31°F | 58.6 | 3 | March 31 |
| Glennville | 66.1°F | 92°F | 38°F | 49.8 | 0 | March 9 |
| Camilla | 66.0°F | 90°F | 38°F | 51.6 | 0 | March 10 |
| Baxley | 66.2°F | 93°F | 37°F | – | – | March 15 |
| Chatsworth | 60.0°F | 89°F | 30°F | 57.5 | – | April 2 |
| Hawkinsville | 64.5°F | 92°F | 35°F | 48.5 | 0 | March 20 |
| Elberton | 60.2°F | 89°F | 30°F | 49.4 | 0 | April 6 |
| Folkston | 70.3°F | 94°F | 44°F | 53.2 | 0 | February 26 |
| Hartwell | 61.3°F | 89°F | 33°F | 51.8 | 1 | March 20 |
| Summerville | 59.8°F | 90°F | 29°F | 58.3 | 0 | April 7 |
| Ashburn | 65.6°F | 91°F | 36°F | – | – | March 11 |
| Hazlehurst | 66.1°F | 92°F | 38°F | 50.9 | 0 | March 12 |
| Quitman | 66.6°F | 92°F | 37°F | – | – | March 11 |
| Metter | 66.8°F | 92°F | 39°F | 47.2 | – | March 2 |
| Watkinsville | 61.9°F | 90°F | 34°F | 47.8 | – | March 24 |
| Washington | 62.2°F | 90°F | 34°F | 44.2 | 1 | March 22 |
| Cleveland | 57.1°F | 86°F | 27°F | 65.2 | 1 | April 14 |
| Leesburg | 65.8°F | 92°F | 37°F | – | – | March 12 |
| Alma | 67.4°F | 93°F | 39°F | 44.8 | 0 | March 11 |
| Experiment | 62.8°F | 90°F | 34°F | 54.2 | – | March 20 |
| Chickamauga | 61.2°F | 89°F | 33°F | 57.0 | 2 | March 25 |
| Monticello | 62.0°F | 92°F | 29°F | 46.7 | 1 | April 4 |
| Cuthbert | 64.8°F | 92°F | 35°F | 55.7 | 0 | March 21 |
| Donalsonville | 67.0°F | 91°F | 39°F | 56.9 | – | March 6 |
| Homerville | 66.2°F | 92°F | 38°F | 49.3 | 0 | March 11 |
| Louisville | 63.5°F | 91°F | 34°F | 47.6 | 0 | March 25 |
| Clarkesville | 58.6°F | 88°F | 29°F | 61.8 | 1 | April 11 |
| Clayton | 57.8°F | 85°F | 30°F | 71.7 | 2 | April 10 |
| Brooklet | 66.3°F | 93°F | 38°F | 47.0 | – | March 7 |
| Warrenton | 62.4°F | 91°F | 33°F | – | – | March 29 |
| Winterville | 60.2°F | 88°F | 30°F | 51.8 | 1 | April 2 |
| Woodbine | 66.4°F | 91°F | 38°F | 54.6 | 0 | March 14 |
| Nahunta | 65.5°F | 91°F | 37°F | – | – | March 25 |
| Alto | 59.5°F | 87°F | 30°F | – | – | April 4 |
| Fort Gaines | 65.7°F | 91°F | 38°F | – | – | March 13 |
| Mountain City | 53.3°F | 77°F | 26°F | 70.5 | – | April 18 |
| Lumpkin | 64.2°F | 92°F | 34°F | 52.8 | 0 | April 1 |
| Danielsville | 60.7°F | 89°F | 32°F | 51.2 | 2 | March 29 |
| Blairsville | 55.9°F | 85°F | 25°F | 60.3 | 3 | April 26 |
| Appling | 63.1°F | 92°F | 32°F | – | – | March 27 |
| Talbotton | 61.5°F | 89°F | 32°F | 51.1 | 0 | April 1 |
| Helen | 57.4°F | 86°F | 29°F | 72.7 | 2 | April 11 |
| Newton | 65.9°F | 92°F | 38°F | 52.9 | – | March 11 |
| Irwinton | 64.8°F | 92°F | 36°F | 46.8 | 0 | March 12 |
| Plains | 64.5°F | 90°F | 36°F | 50.7 | 0 | March 15 |
| Midville | 64.0°F | 92°F | 34°F | 45.7 | 0 | March 18 |
| Lexington | 61.8°F | 91°F | 32°F | 49.5 | 1 | March 31 |
| Surrency | 66.5°F | 92°F | 39°F | 45.7 | 0 | March 17 |
| Siloam | 61.9°F | 91°F | 32°F | 46.1 | – | March 27 |
| Rocky Ford | 64.4°F | 92°F | 36°F | 48.4 | – | March 14 |
| Kite | 64.0°F | 93°F | 35°F | 49.0 | – | March 21 |
| The Rock | 63.1°F | 91°F | 34°F | – | – | March 18 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
What are Georgia's all-time weather records?
The official state records, reviewed by NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee: from 112°F to −17°F.
| Record | Value | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 112°F | Greenville 2 NNW (tied 2 times; the latest shown) | August 20, 1983 |
| Lowest temperature | −17°F | CCC Fire Camp F-16 (nr. Beatum) | January 27, 1940 |
| Most precipitation in 24 hours | 21.1 in | Americus | July 6, 1994 |
| Most snow in 24 hours | 19.3 in | Cedartown 3NE | March 3, 1942 |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 18 in | Chatsworth 2 | March 13, 1993 |
Source: NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee records.
Which large cities in Georgia have no climate record of their own?
These 10 cities of 50,000 or more have no NOAA record with 1991-2020 normals under their own name; each page compares the nearest records, with their distance and elevation.
- South Fulton112,003 people
- Sandy Springs105,505 people
- Roswell92,227 people
- Johns Creek81,167 people
- Alpharetta67,275 people
- Marietta63,122 people
- Stonecrest61,015 people
- Brookhaven59,370 people
- Smyrna57,177 people
- Dunwoody51,795 people
Which other NOAA stations in Georgia keep normals?
25 stations in Georgia that are not a town's own record keep 1991-2020 normals too: reservoirs and dams, parks and forests, research farms, remote sites and the second stations of towns (those are shown on the town's page). Each with its normal yearly mean:
- Albany (3 mi SE)66.0°F
- Allatoona Dam 259.6°F
- Atlanta Fulton County Airport62.3°F
- Augusta Daniel Field Airport67.1°F
- Brunswick (23 mi S)67.8°F
- Brunswick station68.5°F
- Cartersville station60.2°F
- Columbus #263.8°F
- Crisp County Power Dam65.8°F
- Dublin 264.4°F
- Fargo (17 mi NE)69.3°F
- Fort Benning Lawson Field64.5°F
- Gainesville station59.9°F
- Georgetown (4 mi E)62.7°F
- Germany Valley54.3°F
- Hartwell Dam61.8°F
- Mulberry Grove64.3°F
- Newton (11 mi SW)66.6°F
- Pridgen65.5°F
- Rome station60.4°F
- Sapelo Island68.4°F
- Sautee (3 mi W)56.5°F
- U Of Ga Plant Science61.4°F
- Valdosta (2 mi S)67.3°F
- West Point62.2°F
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station.
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- Folkston70.3°F a year, 53.2 in of precipitation
- Mountain City53.3°F a year, 70.5 in of precipitation
- Germany Valley54.3°F a year, 74.1 in of precipitation
- Sautee (3 mi W)56.5°F a year, 69.3 in of precipitation
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