30-year climate normals

Putnam County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 34.1°F.

Putnam County gets 47.75" of precipitation a year, and 28% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

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	53.8°	34.1°	4.28"
February	57.6°	37.2°	4.28"
March	64.7°	42.9°	4.63"
April	73.1°	49.0°	3.63"
May	80.8°	57.6°	2.72"
June	86.8°	65.6°	4.33"
July	89.5°	68.8°	3.76"
August	88.1°	68.0°	4.32"
September	82.9°	62.6°	3.98"
October	73.7°	51.7°	3.37"
November	63.5°	41.9°	3.57"
December	55.7°	36.5°	4.88"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Dec, Jan, Feb).

January 4.28"

February 4.28"

March 4.63"

April 3.63"

May 2.72"

June 4.33"

July 3.76"

August 4.32"

September 3.98"

October 3.37"

November 3.57"

December 4.88"

Annual total 47.75"

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 1,694

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,789

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $268

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $155

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 Putnam County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Putnam County?

Putnam County averages a high of 89.5°F in July and a low of 34.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.75 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Putnam County?

The wettest stretch is Dec, Jan, Feb, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Putnam County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.5°F. That drives 1,694 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Putnam County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Putnam County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WATKINSVILLE 5 SSE, GA US (USW00063850), 32 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.