Etowah Mounds · Photo: Kåre Thor Olsen · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Cartersville tops that of 82% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 32°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 79% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Tender plants can go out after about April 5; in half of years the first frost comes by November 1.
A year in Cartersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cartersville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cartersville’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Cartersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cartersville, GA, 2.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Cartersville Airport, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cartersville’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 49 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 102 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Cartersville #2, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cartersville
66% 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 Cartersville Airport.
Living with Cartersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cartersville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cartersville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cartersville yet.
Climates most like Cartersville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville, GA | 32° | 90° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Simpsonville, SC | 33° | 90° | 49" | 0.4" |
| Selma, NC | 31° | 90° | 49" | 0.8" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Goodlettsville, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 1.2" |
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 Cartersville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Cartersville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cartersville’s place among Georgia’s.
Cartersville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cartersville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cartersville #2, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 32° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 34° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 49.4" | 0.0" | 102 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cartersville’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 Cartersville’s center.
- Snow: Cartersville #2, GA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Cartersville Airport, 4 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Cartersville, GA, 2.8 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 Cartersville’s climate
What is the weather like in Cartersville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cartersville in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 70 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Cartersville get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Cartersville #2, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cartersville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 53 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Cartersville Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Cartersville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 211 frost-free days, at Cartersville Airport.
What growing zone is Cartersville in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cartersville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cartersville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cartersville.
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.