Photo: OnlineInfamous · CC BY-SA 4.0Martinez’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Martinez at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Martinez’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Martinez’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Martinez 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 18. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Augusta Daniel Fld Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Clarks Hill 1 W, SC, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Martinez’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 October the driest. Rain falls on about 107 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.8" in a normal year at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Martinez
53% 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 Clarks Hill 1 W, SC.
Living with Martinez’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 8b. 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 7.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Martinez from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Martinez and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Martinez in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Martinez’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez, GA | 36° | 92° | 46" | 0.8" |
| Lindale, TX | 36° | 93° | 46" | 0.7" |
| Dillon, SC | 34° | 92° | 48" | 0.8" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Hidden Valley Lake, CA | 36° | 92° | 40" | 0.3" |
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 Martinez averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Martinez compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Martinez’s place among Georgia’s.
Martinez weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Martinez’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Augusta Bush Fld Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 45.5" | 0.8" | 107 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Martinez’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 Martinez’s center.
- Snow: Augusta Bush Fld Airport.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Clarks Hill 1 W, SC, 11 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Augusta Daniel Fld Airport, 5 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 Martinez’s climate
What is the weather like in Martinez?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Martinez in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 20 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Martinez get?
About 0.8 inches in a normal winter at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Martinez?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Clarks Hill 1 W, SC).
When is the first and last frost in Martinez?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 252 frost-free days, at Clarks Hill 1 W, SC.
What growing zone is Martinez in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Martinez?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Martinez getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Martinez.
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.