Woodland · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Summer afternoons in Lumber City are warmer than in 91% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 38°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in August and the lightest in November. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from January, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Lumber City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lumber City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lumber City’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Lumber City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hazlehurst, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lumber City’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 46 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 119 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Hazlehurst, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lumber City
45% 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 Hazlehurst, GA.
Living with Lumber City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
251 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lumber City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lumber City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lumber City yet.
Climates most like Lumber City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber City, GA | 38° | 93° | 46" | 0.1" |
| Jacksonville, TX | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.3" |
| Orangeburg, SC | 35° | 92° | 47" | 0.1" |
| Shreveport, LA | 37° | 94° | 52" | 0.1" |
| 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 Lumber City averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Lumber City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lumber City’s place among Georgia’s.
Lumber City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lumber City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hazlehurst, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 65° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 71° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 86° | 61° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 68° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| October | 79° | 55° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 46.3" | 0.1" | 119 | 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 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Lumber City’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 Lumber City’s center.
- Snow: Hazlehurst, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hazlehurst, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Lumber City’s climate
What is the weather like in Lumber City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lumber City in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 33 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Lumber City get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Hazlehurst, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lumber City?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Hazlehurst, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Lumber City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 251 frost-free days, at Hazlehurst, GA.
What growing zone is Lumber City in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lumber City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lumber City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lumber City.
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.