Morganton, GA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN, GA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Morganton has an annual average temperature of 55.9°F with about 60.3 inches of precipitation per year and 3.1 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 84.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.4°F). January is typically the wettest month (5.85 in) and October the driest (4.21 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,981
Cooling need
705

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

34 of 366 (9.3%) of Morganton'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.

1930s
105
1940s
63
1950s
52
1960s
23
1970s
19
1980s
28
1990s
20
2000s
16
2010s
22
2020s
18

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 49.4°F 25.4°F 37.4°F 5.85 in 0.5 in 12
February 53.2°F 27.7°F 40.5°F 4.76 in 0.4 in 12
March 60.3°F 33.9°F 47.1°F 5.56 in 1.0 in 13
April 69.2°F 40.9°F 55.0°F 5.15 in 11
May 76.1°F 50.0°F 63.0°F 4.49 in 12
June 81.9°F 58.5°F 70.2°F 5.57 in 14
July 84.8°F 62.1°F 73.5°F 4.88 in 13
August 84.1°F 61.1°F 72.6°F 5.27 in 12
September 79.5°F 54.9°F 67.2°F 4.42 in 10
October 70.4°F 42.9°F 56.7°F 4.21 in 9
November 60.7°F 33.3°F 47.0°F 4.68 in 10
December 52.5°F 28.7°F 40.6°F 5.46 in 1.2 in 12

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