Santa Claus, GA climate
Santa Claus has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Santa Claus feels like
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Santa Claus 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 | 60° | 38° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 65° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 79° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 86° | 61° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 68° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 5.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| October | 79° | 55° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 47.1" | 0.1" | 119 | 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 Santa Claus
Santa Claus gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by November 18. That leaves about 250 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Santa Claus
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Santa Claus, 45% of that work is heating and 55% 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 Santa Claus 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 Santa Claus averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Santa Claus’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 42° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Santa Claus’s climate
What is the coldest month in Santa Claus?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Santa Claus?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Santa Claus get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Santa Claus?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 15.
What is the rainiest month in Santa Claus?
August, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Santa Claus itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hazlehurst, GA (24 mi, snow) and Baxley 5nnw, GA (23 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.