Empire has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Empire at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Empire’s climate
Read from where Empire sits among Georgia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Empire’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
263 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 5 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 24.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 47% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 76 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 263 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Empire feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Empire
August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Empire averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Empire compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Georgia.
Empire 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 | 59° | 37° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| February | 63° | 40° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 61° |
| March | 70° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 67° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 69° | 44° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 47.7" | 0.0" | 97 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Empire
47% 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 41° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Empire’s climate
What is the coldest month in Empire?
January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Empire?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 76 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Empire get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Empire?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 24, and the last spring frost by March 5.
What is the rainiest month in Empire?
August, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Empire.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Empire itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hawkinsville, GA (11 mi, snow) and Eastman 1 W, GA (10 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.