Plains, GA

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Plains has an annual average temperature of 64.5°F with about 50.7 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.9°F). December is typically the wettest month (5.34 in) and October the driest (2.69 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
33.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,001
Cooling need
1,806

Best time to visit Plains

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

47 of 366 (12.8%) of Plains'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
36
1960s
50
1970s
39
1980s
65
1990s
82
2000s
35
2010s
41
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 58.1°F 35.9°F 47.0°F 4.56 in 0.1 in 9
February 61.9°F 38.7°F 50.3°F 4.50 in 8
March 68.9°F 44.9°F 56.9°F 4.91 in 8
April 75.7°F 51.4°F 63.6°F 4.07 in 7
May 83.4°F 60.1°F 71.8°F 3.06 in 6
June 88.5°F 67.6°F 78.0°F 4.57 in 10
July 90.4°F 70.7°F 80.5°F 5.02 in 10
August 89.2°F 69.9°F 79.6°F 4.68 in 10
September 85.0°F 64.9°F 74.9°F 3.95 in 7
October 77.0°F 53.8°F 65.4°F 2.69 in 5
November 67.9°F 43.8°F 55.8°F 3.31 in 7
December 60.6°F 38.8°F 49.7°F 5.34 in 8

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