Gresham Park gets more rain and snow than 87% of U.S. towns: 51 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 33°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 77% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. For walks and days out, the stretch from March to May and September to November brings highs of 64–84°.
A year in Gresham Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gresham Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gresham Park’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Gresham Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gresham Park’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gresham Park
55% 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 Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.
Living with Gresham Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 15 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 20.
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 Gresham Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gresham Park and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Gresham Park in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Gresham Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Park, GA | 33° | 90° | 51" | 2.2" |
| Goldsboro, NC | 33° | 90° | 51" | 2.0" |
| Wynne, AR | 32° | 91° | 53" | 2.0" |
| Lyman, SC | 32° | 89° | 52" | 3.9" |
| Ripley, TN | 31° | 90° | 53" | 2.4" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gresham Park averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Gresham Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gresham Park’s place among Georgia’s.
Gresham Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gresham Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 33° | 4.7" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 56° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 51.4" | 2.2" | 116 | 1 |
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 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Gresham Park’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 Gresham Park’s center.
- Snow: Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, 9 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 Gresham Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Gresham Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gresham Park in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 36 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Gresham Park get?
About 2.2 inches in a normal winter at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gresham Park?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 47 days a year reach 90° (Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Gresham Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 252 frost-free days, at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.
What growing zone is Gresham Park in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gresham Park?
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 Gresham Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gresham Park.
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.