Elam-Camp House · Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0July in Gordon runs hotter than in 89% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 35°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. The heating season runs December to January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Gordon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gordon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gordon’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Gordon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gordon’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 47 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 92 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gordon
51% of the work is heating. 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 Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA.
Living with Gordon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
255 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 12 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gordon 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 →Gordon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gordon yet.
Climates most like Gordon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon, GA | 35° | 92° | 47" | 0.2" |
| Florence, SC | 34° | 92° | 48" | 0.4" |
| Whitehouse, TX | 36° | 93° | 46" | 0.2" |
| Rockingham, NC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 0.5" |
| Montgomery, AL | 36° | 92° | 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 Gordon averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Gordon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gordon’s place among Georgia’s.
Gordon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gordon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Irwinton 4 Wnw, 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" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 50° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 59° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 59° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 47.0" | 0.2" | 92 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Gordon’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 Gordon’s center.
- Snow: Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; 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 Gordon’s climate
What is the weather like in Gordon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gordon in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 35 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Gordon get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Gordon?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Gordon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 255 frost-free days, at Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA.
What growing zone is Gordon 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 Gordon?
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 Gordon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gordon.
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.