Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Meigs than on 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
July afternoons average 91°. The wettest month is June; the driest is May. In January, nights here are milder than in 87% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 10; autumn frost returns near November 18.
A year in Meigs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meigs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meigs’ place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Meigs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 254 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first by November 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Camilla 3 Se, GA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meigs’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 52 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain falls on about 96 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Camilla 3 Se, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Meigs
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 Camilla 3 Se, GA.
Living with Meigs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
254 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 10 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: February, March, April, October, November and December. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Meigs from natural hazards, hurricanes are 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 →Meigs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meigs yet.
Climates most like Meigs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs, GA | 39° | 91° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Hanahan, SC | 38° | 92° | 50" | 0.3" |
| Yulee, FL | 43° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Montgomery, AL | 36° | 92° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Rusk, TX | 38° | 93° | 49" | 0.1" |
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 Meigs averaged 0.6° 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 Meigs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meigs’ place among Georgia’s.
Meigs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meigs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Camilla 3 Se, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 39° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| February | 66° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 47° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 71° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 51.7" | 0.0" | 96 | 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 Meigs’ 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 Meigs’ center.
- Snow: Camilla 3 Se, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Camilla 3 Se, GA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower; 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 Meigs’ climate
What is the weather like in Meigs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meigs in winter?
January nights average 39°. 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 Meigs get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Camilla 3 Se, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Meigs?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 64 days a year reach 90° (Camilla 3 Se, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Meigs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 10 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 254 frost-free days, at Camilla 3 Se, GA.
What growing zone is Meigs in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Meigs?
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 Meigs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° 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 Meigs.
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.