Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Jakin, more than in 93% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 92°. Its July heat outdoes that of 88% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The outdoor season runs from February to April and October to December, with highs of 63–80°.
A year in Jakin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jakin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jakin’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Jakin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 264 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Donalsonville, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Jakin’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 54 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Jakin
41% 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 Donalsonville, GA.
Living with Jakin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
264 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 6 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 23.
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 Jakin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Jakin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Jakin 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 Jakin averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Jakin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jakin’s place among Georgia’s.
Jakin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jakin’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 39° | 4.9" | 43° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 42° | 4.8" | 45° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 48° | 5.1" | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 54° | 4.1" | 62° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 62° | 3.1" | 71° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 5.3" | 76° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 5.8" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.3" | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 2.7" | 64° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 3.3" | 52° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 4.8" | 43° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 53.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Jakin’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 Jakin’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Donalsonville, GA, 7 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 Jakin’s climate
What is the weather like in Jakin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Jakin in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 20 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How hot does it get in Jakin?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 110 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Donalsonville, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Jakin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 264 frost-free days, at Donalsonville, GA.
What growing zone is Jakin in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Jakin?
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 Jakin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jakin.
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.