Climate · Dillard

Dillard, GA climate

Dillard has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
6th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
January low
28°
10th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Rain + melted snow
66 in
9th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow a winter
2 in
26th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
A normal year

What a year in Dillard feels like

Winter

52° / 29°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

69° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 10

Summer

83° / 60°
Typical high / low · 12 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

69° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 29
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Dillard weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January50°28°6.1" 0.9"110 31° – 44°
February53°30°5.5" 0.6"100 34° – 50°
March61°36°5.9" 0.1"120 42° – 57°
April70°42°5.5" 0100 51° – 60°
May76°50°4.8" 0110 58° – 67°
June82°58°5.4" 0120 67° – 74°
July85°62°5.5" 0140 70° – 76°
August83°61°5.6" 0130 69° – 76°
September78°55°4.8" 0100 64° – 73°
October70°44°4.8" 080 53° – 61°
November60°34°5.4" 090 42° – 52°
December52°30°6.4" 0.8"111 32° – 51°
Year68°44°65.6"2.4"1301

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Dillard

Dillard gets 66 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.

66 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 99% of U.S. towns
2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 78% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
0.9"
Frost & the growing season

About 203 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 203 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 74% of U.S. towns.

88
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
12
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Dillard

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dillard, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.

77%heating
3,669 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
1,077 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 64% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Dillard compares

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 51% of U.S. towns6th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
Winter cold28° January low
Milder than 78% of U.S. towns10th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Precipitation66" a year
Wetter than 99% of U.S. towns9th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow2" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns26th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
Growing season203 frost-free days
Longer than 74% of U.S. towns20th shortest of 675 Georgia towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Dillard averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 41°, was 39°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 56°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dillard’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 32° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Dillard’s climate

What is the coldest month in Dillard?

January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 28°.

What is the hottest month in Dillard?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Dillard get?

About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Dillard?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 10.

What is the rainiest month in Dillard?

December, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 66 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dillard itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clayton 1 Ssw, GA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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