Mulberry, GA climate
Mulberry has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mulberry feels like
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Mulberry 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 | 52° | 33° | 5.0" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 35° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 4.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 55° |
| Year | 71° | 50° | 54.4" | 1.6" | 111 | 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 Mulberry
Mulberry gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
About 239 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 239 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mulberry
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mulberry, 65% of that work is heating and 35% 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.
Mulberry and its neighbors
Mulberry borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Braselton has both the coldest January nights (33°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Mulberry’s January low is 33° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mulberry 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 Mulberry averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mulberry’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 35° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Mulberry’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mulberry?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Mulberry?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mulberry get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mulberry?
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 Mulberry?
March, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mulberry itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gainesville, GA (16 mi, snow) and Gainesville Gilmer Airport, GA (14 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.