Emerson, GA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ALLATOONA DAM 2, GA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Emerson has an annual average temperature of 59.6°F with about 51.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 88.0°F), and the coldest is January (average low 29.0°F). March is typically the wettest month (4.97 in) and October the driest (3.42 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
37.8°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,231
Cooling need
1,299

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

77 of 366 (21%) of Emerson'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.

1950s
96
1960s
52
1970s
28
1980s
8
1990s
33
2000s
40
2010s
81
2020s
28

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 50.9°F 29.0°F 39.9°F 4.92 in 11
February 55.3°F 31.6°F 43.4°F 4.43 in 11
March 63.4°F 38.6°F 51.0°F 4.97 in 11
April 72.2°F 46.4°F 59.3°F 4.53 in 9
May 78.8°F 56.0°F 67.4°F 3.90 in 9
June 84.9°F 63.9°F 74.4°F 4.01 in 11
July 88.0°F 67.3°F 77.7°F 4.90 in 11
August 87.4°F 67.0°F 77.2°F 4.13 in 9
September 82.2°F 61.0°F 71.6°F 3.94 in 8
October 72.6°F 49.1°F 60.9°F 3.42 in 8
November 61.6°F 37.9°F 49.8°F 3.94 in 9
December 53.6°F 32.4°F 43.0°F 4.69 in 10

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