Summer afternoons in Pulaski are warmer than in 90% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 38°. Temperatures cover 55° across the year, low to high. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from January, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Pulaski at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pulaski’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pulaski’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Pulaski feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 269 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 2 and the first by November 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Metter, GA, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pulaski’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 47 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pulaski
42% 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 Metter, GA.
Living with Pulaski’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
269 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 2 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 27.
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 Pulaski from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pulaski and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pulaski 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 Pulaski averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Pulaski compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pulaski’s place among Georgia’s.
Pulaski weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pulaski’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 38° | 3.9" | 43° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 40° | 3.8" | 44° – 60° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 3.9" | 51° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 3.2" | 60° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 3.2" | 69° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 5.3" | 75° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 5.4" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.2" | 78° – 83° |
| September | 86° | 66° | 3.7" | 74° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 63° – 71° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 2.8" | 52° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 42° – 62° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 47.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Pulaski’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 Pulaski’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Metter, GA, 6 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 Pulaski’s climate
What is the weather like in Pulaski?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pulaski in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 24 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 Pulaski?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Metter, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Pulaski?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 2 and the first fall frost by November 27, about 269 frost-free days, at Metter, GA.
What growing zone is Pulaski in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pulaski?
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 Pulaski getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pulaski.
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.