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Weather in Folkston, GA · National Weather Service + NOAA

Folkston has milder winters than most of Georgia

Folkston has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. In November, a normal day reaches 73° and a normal night drops to 49°.

Winter 66°/42°Spring 80°/55°Summer 92°/71°Fall 80°/58°
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Sunrise 6:44 am · sunset 5:39 pm

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What stands out about Folkston’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of GeorgiaJanuary nights average 40°, milder than 662 of 676 Georgia towns.Hot summersJuly afternoons average 93°, hotter than 92% of U.S. towns.A long growing season285 frost-free days, from Feb 26 to Dec 7.Snow is rareNo measurable snow in a normal year.
A normal year

Where today sits in Folkston’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
66° / 42°
Snow is rare
Spring
80° / 55°
Last frost around Feb 26
Summer
92° / 71°
114 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
80° / 58°
First frost around Dec 7
35 daysuntil the usual first frost (Dec 7)
Best months to be outside
JanFebMarAprOctNovDec
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Folkston get?Almost none.When is it wettest?August, with 6.8 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Folkston itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Folkston 9 Sw, GA (10 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.