Tate City sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 68 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 27° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 55°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 83% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from April to October, when afternoons reach 67–82°.
A year in Tate City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tate City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tate City’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Tate City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Germany Valley, GA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tate City’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Coweeta Exp Stn, NC, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 68 inches a year; December is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tate City
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Germany Valley, GA.
Living with Tate City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Oct 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tate City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tate City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tate City yet.
Climates most like Tate City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate City, GA | 27° | 82° | 68" | 2.6" |
| Battle Ground, WA | 35° | 80° | 58" | 1.4" |
| Sandy, OR | 35° | 80° | 57" | 2.2" |
| Tullahoma, TN | 29° | 88° | 59" | 2.8" |
| London, KY | 25° | 86° | 53" | 5.7" |
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 Tate City averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Tate City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tate City’s place among Georgia’s.
Tate City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tate City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Coweeta Exp Stn, NC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 6.6" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 5.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 6.2" | 1.1" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 6.9" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 68.2" | 2.6" | 138 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Tate City’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 Tate City’s center.
- Snow: Coweeta Exp Stn, NC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Germany Valley, 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 Tate City’s climate
What is the weather like in Tate City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tate City in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Tate City get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Coweeta Exp Stn, NC, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tate City?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Germany Valley, GA.
When is the first and last frost in Tate City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 199 frost-free days, at Germany Valley, GA.
What growing zone is Tate City in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tate City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tate City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tate City.
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.