Valdosta has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 40°.
A year in Valdosta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Valdosta’s climate
Read from where Valdosta sits among Georgia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Valdosta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Valdosta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
267 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 27.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 39% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 82 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October, November and December. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Valdosta averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Valdosta
June is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
About 267 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 27.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Valdosta compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Georgia.
Valdosta weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 40° | 4.5" | 45° – 58° |
| February | 67° | 43° | 3.9" | 46° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 47° | 4.7" | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 53° | 3.5" | 61° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 61° | 2.8" | 70° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 6.2" | 76° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 5.9" | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 5.7" | 78° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 74° – 80° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 3.3" | 65° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 2.6" | 53° – 65° |
| December | 65° | 42° | 3.5" | 44° – 63° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 51.2" |
Heating and cooling a home in Valdosta
39% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 63°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Valdosta’s climate
What is the coldest month in Valdosta?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Valdosta?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Valdosta?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 27, and the last spring frost by March 5.
What is the rainiest month in Valdosta?
June, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Valdosta.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valdosta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Valdosta 2 S, GA (3 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.