Climate · Thomaston

Thomaston, GA climate

Thomaston has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
281st coolest of 676 Georgia towns
January low
34°
336th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
332nd driest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
294th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
A normal year

What a year in Thomaston feels like

Winter

59° / 36°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 23

Summer

89° / 68°
Typical high / low · 62 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

75° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 12
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Thomaston weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January57°34°4.5" 0.2"90 37° – 52°
February61°37°4.7" 070 41° – 59°
March68°43°4.9" 0.1"70 49° – 64°
April76°49°3.8" 060 58° – 67°
May83°58°3.1" 060 66° – 75°
June88°66°4.5" 090 72° – 81°
July90°69°4.9" 0100 76° – 82°
August89°68°4.4" 070 76° – 83°
September85°63°3.7" 060 71° – 80°
October76°52°2.9" 050 60° – 68°
November66°41°3.8" 060 49° – 60°
December58°37°4.9" 080 38° – 57°
Year75°51°50.3"0.3"880

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Thomaston

Thomaston gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 88% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.9"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 234 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 234 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.

50
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
62
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Thomaston

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Thomaston, 56% of that work is heating and 44% is cooling.

56%heating
2,463 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
1,935 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Thomaston compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 81% of U.S. towns281st coolest of 676 Georgia towns
Winter cold34° January low
Milder than 87% of U.S. towns336th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 88% of U.S. towns332nd driest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns294th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
Growing season234 frost-free days
Longer than 87% of U.S. towns296th shortest of 675 Georgia towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Thomaston averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 47°, was 46°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 63°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 79°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 64°, was 63°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Thomaston’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 38° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Thomaston’s climate

What is the coldest month in Thomaston?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Thomaston?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Thomaston get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Thomaston?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 23.

What is the rainiest month in Thomaston?

March, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Thomaston itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thomaston 4se, GA (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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