Talking Rock, GA climate
Talking Rock has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 86°, and a typical Oct 1 in Talking Rock peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Talking Rock feels like
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Talking Rock 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 | 50° | 30° | 5.5" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 30° – 46° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 5.0" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 5.5" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.6" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 57.8" | 2.5" | 111 | 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 Talking Rock
Talking Rock gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 221 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Talking Rock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Talking Rock, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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 Talking Rock 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 Talking Rock averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Talking Rock’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 53°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Talking Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Talking Rock?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Talking Rock?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Talking Rock get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Talking Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Talking Rock?
December, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Talking Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jasper 1 Nnw, GA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.