Gay, GA climate
Gay has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade9° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 88°, and a typical Oct 1 in Gay peaks around 79°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Gay feels like
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Gay 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 | 55° | 34° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 37° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40° – 58° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 50.8" | 0.3" | 108 | 0 |
“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 Gay
Gay gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
About 226 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 226 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gay
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gay, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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 Gay 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 Gay averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gay’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 38° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Gay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gay?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Gay?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gay get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Gay?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Gay?
March, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Woodbury, GA (8 mi, snow) and Atlanta, GA (19 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.