Pine Log Methodist Church, Campground, and Cemetery · Photo: Thomson200 · CC0More precipitation falls on White than on 89% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 32° on average. Its January nights stay gentler than in 74% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Garden planting can start around April 5; autumn frost returns near November 1.
A year in White at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White’s place in Georgia beside it.
What a year in White feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cartersville, GA, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Cartersville Airport, 12 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts White’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 Adairsville 5 Se, GA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White
66% 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 Cartersville Airport.
Living with White’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around White yet.
Climates most like White’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, GA | 32° | 89° | 52" | 1.3" |
| Williamston, NC | 32° | 89° | 51" | 0.5" |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 31° | 89° | 49" | 1.2" |
| Brentwood, TN | 29° | 89° | 53" | 1.7" |
| Smithfield, VA | 32° | 89° | 49" | 2.7" |
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 White averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 White compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White’s place among Georgia’s.
White weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Adairsville 5 Se, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 32° | 5.0" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 5.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 34° | 4.9" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 53° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 52.1" | 1.3" | 115 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where White’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 White’s center.
- Snow: Adairsville 5 Se, GA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Cartersville Airport, 12 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Cartersville, 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 White’s climate
What is the weather like in White?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 70 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does White get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Adairsville 5 Se, GA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in White?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 53 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Cartersville Airport).
When is the first and last frost in White?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 211 frost-free days, at Cartersville Airport.
What growing zone is White in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit White?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is White getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White.
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.