Damascus, GA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from NEWTON 8 W, GA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Damascus has an annual average temperature of 65.9°F with about 52.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 37.5°F). March is typically the wettest month (5.88 in) and October the driest (2.59 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
31.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,665
Cooling need
1,980

Best time to visit Damascus

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Climate change signal

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206 of 366 (56.3%) of Damascus's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
61
2010s
189
2020s
116

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 60.8°F 37.5°F 49.1°F 4.26 in 11
February 65.1°F 40.1°F 52.6°F 4.66 in 11
March 71.8°F 47.1°F 59.5°F 5.88 in 10
April 78.0°F 52.3°F 65.2°F 4.38 in 9
May 85.5°F 60.5°F 73.0°F 2.98 in 10
June 89.3°F 68.1°F 78.7°F 5.18 in 13
July 91.5°F 70.6°F 81.0°F 4.55 in 14
August 90.1°F 70.5°F 80.3°F 5.75 in 14
September 86.8°F 65.1°F 76.0°F 4.30 in 10
October 79.6°F 54.1°F 66.8°F 2.59 in 8
November 70.1°F 43.8°F 57.0°F 3.54 in 9
December 63.0°F 39.6°F 51.3°F 4.78 in 12

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