Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Danielsville gets more rain and snow than 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 89°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 76% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Long walks are most pleasant from March to May and September to November, when afternoons reach 63–83°.
A year in Danielsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Danielsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Danielsville’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Danielsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Danielsville, GA, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Danielsville’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Danielsville, GA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Danielsville
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 Danielsville, GA.
Living with Danielsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
224 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Danielsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Danielsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Danielsville yet.
Climates most like Danielsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielsville, GA | 33° | 89° | 50" | 2.1" |
| Smithfield, VA | 32° | 89° | 49" | 2.7" |
| Goldsboro, NC | 33° | 90° | 51" | 2.0" |
| Blytheville, AR | 31° | 90° | 50" | 2.9" |
| Ripley, TN | 31° | 90° | 53" | 2.4" |
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 Danielsville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Danielsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Danielsville’s place among Georgia’s.
Danielsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Danielsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Danielsville, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 33° | 4.5" | 0.6" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 4.5" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 38° – 55° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 4.7" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 49.9" | 2.1" | 114 | 2 |
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 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Danielsville’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 Danielsville’s center.
- Snow: Danielsville, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Danielsville, GA, 5 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 Danielsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Danielsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Danielsville in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 60 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Danielsville get?
About 2.1 inches in a normal winter at Danielsville, GA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Danielsville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Danielsville, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Danielsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 224 frost-free days, at Danielsville, GA.
What growing zone is Danielsville in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Danielsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Danielsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Danielsville.
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.