Cusseta Industrial High School · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Cusseta’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Cusseta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cusseta’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cusseta’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Cusseta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 265 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Columbus Metro Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cusseta’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 50 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 109 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Columbus Metro Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cusseta
43% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Columbus Metro Airport.
Living with Cusseta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
265 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 177 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cusseta from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cusseta and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Cusseta in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Cusseta’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusseta, GA | 36° | 92° | 50" | 0.5" |
| Marion, SC | 35° | 92° | 49" | 0.8" |
| Lumberton, NC | 34° | 91° | 48" | 1.2" |
| Atlanta, TX | 36° | 93° | 51" | 0.9" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cusseta averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°).
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 Cusseta compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cusseta’s place among Georgia’s.
Cusseta weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cusseta’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Columbus Metro Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 36° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 70° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 49.6" | 0.5" | 109 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Cusseta’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 Cusseta’s center.
- Snow: Columbus Metro Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Columbus Metro Airport, 15 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 Cusseta’s climate
What is the weather like in Cusseta?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cusseta in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Cusseta get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Columbus Metro Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cusseta?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Columbus Metro Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Cusseta?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 265 frost-free days, at Columbus Metro Airport.
What growing zone is Cusseta in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cusseta?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cusseta 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 Cusseta.
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.