Damascus, GA climate
Damascus has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Damascus feels like
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Damascus weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 38° | 4.9" | 42° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 41° | 4.8" | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 47° | 4.9" | 53° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 53° | 4.0" | 62° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 62° | 3.0" | 70° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.3" | 75° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 5.6" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.0" | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 4.3" | 75° – 81° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 2.7" | 64° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 52° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 4.9" | 43° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 52.8" |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Damascus
Damascus gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest.
About 245 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 245 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Damascus
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Damascus, 46% of that work is heating and 54% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Damascus compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Damascus averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Damascus’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 43° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Damascus’s climate
What is the coldest month in Damascus?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Damascus?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Damascus?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 11.
What is the rainiest month in Damascus?
July, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Damascus itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newton 8 W, GA (15 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.