Bulloch County Courthouse · Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer arrives in force in Statesboro, hotter than in 88% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 38°. A year here swings 55° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its January nights stay gentler than in 85% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 7; autumn frost returns near November 21.
A year in Statesboro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Statesboro’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Statesboro’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Statesboro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 257 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 7 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brooklet 1 W, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Statesboro’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 48 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 Statesboro
44% 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 Brooklet 1 W, GA.
Living with Statesboro’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
257 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 7 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 6.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Statesboro from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Statesboro and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Statesboro 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 Statesboro averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Statesboro compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Statesboro’s place among Georgia’s.
Statesboro weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Statesboro’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° | 3.8" | 51° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 3.2" | 60° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 3.3" | 69° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 5.4" | 75° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 5.5" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.5" | 78° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 66° | 3.8" | 74° – 80° |
| October | 78° | 55° | 2.9" | 63° – 71° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 2.8" | 52° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 3.6" | 42° – 62° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 47.5" |
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 Statesboro’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 Statesboro’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brooklet 1 W, GA, 7 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 Statesboro’s climate
What is the weather like in Statesboro?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Statesboro in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 28 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 Statesboro?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Brooklet 1 W, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Statesboro?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 7 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 257 frost-free days, at Brooklet 1 W, GA.
What growing zone is Statesboro 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 Statesboro?
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 Statesboro getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Statesboro.
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.