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United StatesGeorgiaUpson CountyClimate Station THOMASTON 4SE, GA US Distance 1.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Upson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

90.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.4°F.

Upson County gets 50.46" of precipitation a year, and 28% 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 Precip
January 57.9° 33.4° 4.41"
February 61.0° 36.0° 4.54"
March 68.8° 41.5° 4.99"
April 76.5° 49.2° 4.03"
May 83.1° 58.4° 2.87"
June 88.1° 66.2° 4.33"
July 90.9° 69.3° 5.40"
August 90.4° 68.6° 4.15"
September 85.7° 63.4° 3.91"
October 78.1° 52.0° 2.90"
November 68.3° 41.3° 3.99"
December 59.6° 35.6° 4.94"

Rainfall by month

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

January 4.41"
February 4.54"
March 4.99"
April 4.03"
May 2.87"
June 4.33"
July 5.40"
August 4.15"
September 3.91"
October 2.90"
November 3.99"
December 4.94"
Annual total 50.46"

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 1,935
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,463
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $307
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $137

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 Upson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Upson County?

Upson County averages a high of 90.9°F in July and a low of 33.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 50.46 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Upson County?

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

How hot does it get in Upson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 90.9°F. That drives 1,935 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Upson County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Upson County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station THOMASTON 4SE, GA US (USC00098661), 1.9 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.