Ideal, GA climate
Ideal has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ideal feels like
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Ideal 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° | 36° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 44° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40° – 59° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 48.9" | 0.2" | 97 | 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 Ideal
Ideal gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 20 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 238 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ideal
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ideal, 53% of that work is heating and 47% 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 Ideal 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 Ideal averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ideal’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 40° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ideal’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ideal?
January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Ideal?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ideal get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Ideal?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 20.
What is the rainiest month in Ideal?
July, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ideal itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Montezuma 2 Nw, GA (8 mi, snow) and Americus, GA (24 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.