30-year climate normals

Pierce County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

94.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 36.7°F.

Pierce County gets 50.42" of precipitation a year, and 39% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

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

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	63.9°	36.7°	3.89"
February	68.0°	40.1°	3.71"
March	74.5°	45.2°	3.95"
April	80.9°	51.5°	3.13"
May	87.7°	60.2°	3.32"
June	92.0°	68.8°	6.80"
July	94.1°	71.4°	5.93"
August	92.9°	70.8°	6.84"
September	88.9°	65.9°	4.46"
October	81.0°	55.2°	3.28"
November	73.9°	44.9°	2.22"
December	67.1°	39.0°	2.89"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.89"

February 3.71"

March 3.95"

April 3.13"

May 3.32"

June 6.80"

July 5.93"

August 6.84"

September 4.46"

October 3.28"

November 2.22"

December 2.89"

Annual total 50.42"

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 2,568

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,712

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $407

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $95

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 Pierce County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Pierce County?

Pierce County averages a high of 94.1°F in July and a low of 36.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 50.42 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Pierce County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Pierce County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 94.1°F. That drives 2,568 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Pierce County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Pierce County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WAYCROSS 4 NE, GA US (USC00099186), 9.3 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.