Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Valley has warmer summer afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 35° on average. July is the wettest month, October the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for March, April, October and November, when highs sit at 68–77°.
A year in Fort Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Valley’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Fort Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Valley’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 48 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 110 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Warner Robins, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Valley
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport.
Living with Fort Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
235 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 21 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 2.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Valley from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fort Valley yet.
Climates most like Fort Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Valley, GA | 35° | 91° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Darlington, SC | 34° | 92° | 47" | 0.0" |
| Rusk, TX | 38° | 93° | 49" | 0.1" |
| Hamlet, NC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 0.5" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
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 Fort Valley averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
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 Fort Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Valley’s place among Georgia’s.
Fort Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Warner Robins, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 35° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 38° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 77° | 50° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 59° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 69° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 58° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 48.3" | 0.0" | 110 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Fort Valley’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 Fort Valley’s center.
- Snow: Warner Robins, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower; 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 Fort Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Fort Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Valley in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Fort Valley get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Warner Robins, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fort Valley?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 85 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 21 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 235 frost-free days, at Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Fort Valley in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Valley?
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 Fort Valley 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 Fort Valley.
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.