Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Blairsville: 63 inches a year
January mornings start at about 28°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Blairsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Blairsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Blairsville’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Blairsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Blairsville’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 63 inches a year; January is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Blairsville
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA.
Living with Blairsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Blairsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Blairsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Blairsville yet.
Climates most like Blairsville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville, GA | 28° | 84° | 63" | 3.1" |
| London, KY | 25° | 86° | 53" | 5.7" |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 29° | 89° | 58" | 1.9" |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 26° | 84° | 52" | 9.2" |
| Cullman, AL | 31° | 89° | 58" | 0.6" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Blairsville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Blairsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Blairsville’s place among Georgia’s.
Blairsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Blairsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Blairsville Exp Stn, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 28° | 6.2" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 5.4" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 5.7" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 60° | 35° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 31° | 6.0" | 1.2" | 12 | 0 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 62.5" | 3.1" | 140 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Blairsville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Blairsville’s center.
- Snow: Blairsville Exp Stn, GA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Blairsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Blairsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Blairsville in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Blairsville get?
About 3.1 inches in a normal winter at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Blairsville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Blairsville Exp Stn, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Blairsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 176 frost-free days, at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA.
What growing zone is Blairsville in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Blairsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Blairsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Blairsville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.