Sautee-Nacoochee, GA climate
Sautee-Nacoochee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sautee-Nacoochee feels like
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Sautee-Nacoochee 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 | 51° | 30° | 6.1" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 5.5" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 5.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 5.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 5.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 5.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 6.1" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 64.3" | 1.5" | 120 | 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 Sautee-Nacoochee
Sautee-Nacoochee gets 64 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sautee-Nacoochee
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sautee-Nacoochee, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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 Sautee-Nacoochee 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 Sautee-Nacoochee averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sautee-Nacoochee’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 34° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sautee-Nacoochee’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sautee-Nacoochee?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Sautee-Nacoochee?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sautee-Nacoochee get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Sautee-Nacoochee?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Sautee-Nacoochee?
December, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 64 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sautee-Nacoochee itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Helen, GA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.