Palmetto, GA climate
Palmetto has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, 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 Palmetto feels like
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Palmetto 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 | 53° | 33° | 4.9" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 56° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 52.8" | 2.2" | 116 | 1 |
“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 Palmetto
Palmetto gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 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 Palmetto
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Palmetto, 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.
Palmetto and its neighbors
Palmetto borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Chattahoochee Hills has the coldest January nights (33°) and South Fulton the hottest July afternoons (90°). Palmetto’s January low is 33° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Palmetto 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 Palmetto averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Palmetto’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 36° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Palmetto’s climate
What is the coldest month in Palmetto?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Palmetto?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Palmetto get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Palmetto?
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 Palmetto?
March, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Palmetto itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport, GA (15 mi, snow) and Atlanta, 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.