Berry College has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Berry College at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Berry College’s climate
Read from where Berry College sits among Georgia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 3.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Berry College’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
219 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
About 0.4" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 62% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 72 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are March, April, May and October. 9.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Berry College averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Berry College feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Berry College
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.4" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
How Berry College compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Georgia.
Berry College weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 32° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 39° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 34° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 52.1" | 0.4" | 113 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Berry College
62% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Berry College’s climate
What is the coldest month in Berry College?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Berry College?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Berry College get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.4 inches.
When is the first frost in Berry College?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by March 29.
What is the rainiest month in Berry College?
March, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Berry College.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Berry College itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rome, GA (4 mi, snow) and Rome R B Russell Airport, GA (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.