Gardi has warmer summer afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 39°. A year here swings 54° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 87% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from February to April and October to December, with highs of 65–80°.
A year in Gardi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gardi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gardi’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Gardi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jesup 8 S, GA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gardi’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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
June is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gardi
49% 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 Jesup 8 S, GA.
Living with Gardi’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gardi from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gardi and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gardi yet.
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 Gardi averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Gardi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gardi’s place among Georgia’s.
Gardi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gardi’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 45° – 57° |
| February | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 46° – 63° |
| March | 73° | 47° | 3.9" | 54° – 67° |
| April | 80° | 54° | 3.3" | 62° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 61° | 3.1" | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 6.3" | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 5.4" | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 72° | 6.1" | 79° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 67° | 4.5" | 74° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 3.7" | 64° – 73° |
| November | 72° | 47° | 2.4" | 55° – 65° |
| December | 65° | 41° | 3.4" | 43° – 64° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 49.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Gardi’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 Gardi’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jesup 8 S, GA, 4 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 Gardi’s climate
What is the weather like in Gardi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 39°. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gardi in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 42 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How hot does it get in Gardi?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Jesup 8 S, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Gardi?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 233 frost-free days, at Jesup 8 S, GA.
What growing zone is Gardi in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gardi?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gardi getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gardi.
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.