Wet weather: 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Chickasaw Point, more than in 85% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 90° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 77% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.9° higher. Radiators earn their keep from December to February, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Chickasaw Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chickasaw Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chickasaw Point’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Chickasaw Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Toccoa, GA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chickasaw Point’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 Toccoa, GA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; December is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Chickasaw Point
63% 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 Toccoa, GA.
Living with Chickasaw Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chickasaw Point from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chickasaw Point and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Chickasaw Point in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Chickasaw Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw Point, SC | 32° | 90° | 51" | 1.4" |
| Clinton, NC | 32° | 90° | 51" | 1.8" |
| Osceola, AR | 31° | 91° | 53" | 1.8" |
| Smithfield, VA | 32° | 89° | 49" | 2.7" |
| Oxford, AL | 33° | 90° | 54" | 1.2" |
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 Chickasaw Point averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
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 Chickasaw Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chickasaw Point’s place among South Carolina’s.
Chickasaw Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chickasaw Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Toccoa, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 32° | 4.6" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 50.5" | 1.4" | 124 | 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 7°.
Where Chickasaw Point’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 Chickasaw Point’s center.
- Snow: Toccoa, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Toccoa, GA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft higher; 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 Chickasaw Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Chickasaw Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chickasaw Point in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 51 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Chickasaw Point get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Toccoa, GA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Chickasaw Point?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 46 days a year reach 90° (Toccoa, GA).
When is the first and last frost in Chickasaw Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 233 frost-free days, at Toccoa, GA.
What growing zone is Chickasaw Point 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 Chickasaw Point?
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 Chickasaw Point 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 Chickasaw Point.
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.