Brick Store · Photo: Mailsmc · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Social Circle than on 85% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 90°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 58°. Its July heat outdoes that of 79% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 22 to November 14.
A year in Social Circle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Social Circle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Social Circle’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Social Circle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Covington, GA, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Social Circle’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Covington, GA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; March is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Social Circle
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Covington, GA.
Living with Social Circle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Social Circle from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Social Circle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Social Circle yet.
Climates most like Social Circle’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Circle, GA | 33° | 90° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Clinton, NC | 32° | 90° | 51" | 1.8" |
| Forrest City, AR | 32° | 91° | 52" | 1.9" |
| Marion, SC | 35° | 92° | 49" | 0.8" |
| Ripley, TN | 31° | 90° | 53" | 2.4" |
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 Social Circle averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Social Circle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Social Circle’s place among Georgia’s.
Social Circle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Social Circle’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Covington, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 33° | 4.6" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 56° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 50.4" | 1.3" | 96 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Social Circle’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 Social Circle’s center.
- Snow: Covington, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Covington, GA, 8 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 Social Circle’s climate
What is the weather like in Social Circle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Social Circle in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Social Circle get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Covington, GA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Social Circle?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 52 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Covington, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Social Circle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 238 frost-free days, at Covington, GA.
What growing zone is Social Circle in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Social Circle?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Social Circle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Social Circle.
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.