Climate · Whitesburg

Whitesburg, GA climate

Whitesburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
205th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
January low
32°
139th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
147th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow a winter
2 in
65th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
A normal year

What a year in Whitesburg feels like

Winter

56° / 34°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 3

Summer

89° / 68°
Typical high / low · 42 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 2
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Whitesburg 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
January54°32°4.9" 0.8"110 36° – 50°
February59°35°5.0" 0.2"110 39° – 58°
March67°42°5.3" 0.3"100 48° – 64°
April74°48°4.4" 090 57° – 66°
May81°57°3.9" 0100 65° – 74°
June87°65°4.3" 0110 71° – 80°
July90°69°4.8" 0110 76° – 82°
August89°68°4.1" 0100 75° – 83°
September84°62°3.8" 070 70° – 80°
October74°50°3.2" 060 59° – 67°
November64°40°4.2" 080 47° – 57°
December56°35°4.9" 0.4"110 36° – 56°
Year73°50°52.6"1.7"1131

“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 Whitesburg

Whitesburg gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 92% of U.S. towns
2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 80% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

About 1.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 214 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.

61
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
42
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 Whitesburg

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Whitesburg, 64% of that work is heating and 36% is cooling.

64%heating
2,965 heating degree daysLess heating than 86% of U.S. towns
1,681 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 83% 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 Whitesburg compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 78% of U.S. towns205th coolest of 676 Georgia towns
Winter cold32° January low
Milder than 84% of U.S. towns139th coldest of 676 Georgia towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 92% of U.S. towns147th wettest of 676 Georgia towns
Snow2" a winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns65th snowiest of 644 Georgia towns
Growing season214 frost-free days
Longer than 80% of U.S. towns56th 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

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Whitesburg averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 45°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 62°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 62°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Whitesburg’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 36° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Whitesburg’s climate

What is the coldest month in Whitesburg?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 32°.

What is the hottest month in Whitesburg?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Whitesburg get?

About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Whitesburg?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 3.

What is the rainiest month in Whitesburg?

March, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whitesburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newnan 7 Wnw, GA (6 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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