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United StatesGeorgiaNewton CountyClimate Station COVINGTON, GA US Distance 3.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Newton County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.6°F.

Newton County gets 50.5" of precipitation a year and 1.3" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Jan, Feb, Mar.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 52.4° 33.6° 4.55" 0.7"
February 57.0° 36.6° 5.09" 0.3"
March 65.4° 42.5° 5.10" 0.0"
April 73.5° 49.6° 3.42" 0.0"
May 80.6° 58.5° 2.93" 0.0"
June 86.7° 67.2° 4.62" 0.0"
July 89.4° 70.5° 4.48" 0.0"
August 88.0° 70.5° 4.17" 0.0"
September 83.7° 64.0° 3.78" 0.0"
October 73.5° 52.6° 3.23" 0.0"
November 63.2° 41.3° 4.22" 0.0"
December 55.6° 35.9° 4.91" 0.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).

January 4.55"
February 5.09"
March 5.10"
April 3.42"
May 2.93"
June 4.62"
July 4.48"
August 4.17"
September 3.78"
October 3.23"
November 4.22"
December 4.91"
Annual total 50.5"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,840
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,847
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $291
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $158

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Newton County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Newton County?

Newton County averages a high of 89.4°F in July and a low of 33.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 50.5 inches, including 1.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Newton County?

The wettest stretch is Jan, Feb, Mar, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Newton County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.4°F. That drives 1,840 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Newton County?

Yes. Newton County averages 1.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station COVINGTON, GA US (USC00092318), 3.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Georgia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.