Solomon and Penelopy Pace House · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Vinings than on 89% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 89°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 77% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.1° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Vinings at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vinings’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Vinings’ place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in Vinings feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 8. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mableton 1 N, GA, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Atlanta Fulton Co Airport, 6 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Vinings’ center in zone 8a: 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 52 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 109 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Atlanta 9nw, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Vinings
60% 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 Atlanta Fulton Co Airport.
Living with Vinings’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Vinings from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Vinings and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Vinings in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Vinings’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinings, GA | 33° | 89° | 52" | 0.5" |
| Williamston, NC | 32° | 89° | 51" | 0.5" |
| Little River, SC | 36° | 89° | 53" | 0.5" |
| Decatur, AL | 31° | 90° | 55" | 1.1" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Vinings averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Vinings compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Vinings’ place among Georgia’s.
Vinings weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Vinings’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Atlanta 9nw, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 33° | 4.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 50° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 4.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 52.3" | 0.5" | 109 | 0 |
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 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Vinings’ 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 Vinings’ center.
- Snow: Atlanta 9nw, GA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Atlanta Fulton Co Airport, 6 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Mableton 1 N, 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 Vinings’ climate
What is the weather like in Vinings?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Vinings in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 64 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Vinings get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Atlanta 9nw, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Vinings?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Atlanta Fulton Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Vinings?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 231 frost-free days, at Atlanta Fulton Co Airport.
What growing zone is Vinings in?
Zone 8a 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 Vinings?
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 Vinings getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vinings.
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.