Sandy Springs, SC climate
Sandy Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sandy Springs feels like
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Sandy Springs 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 | 53° | 33° | 4.5" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 48.8" | 2.2" | 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 Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sandy Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sandy Springs, 63% of that work is heating and 37% 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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sandy Springs’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 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sandy Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sandy Springs?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Sandy Springs?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sandy Springs get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sandy Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Sandy Springs?
December, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sandy Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clemson Univ, SC (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.