Climateby Month

Macon, GA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 370 ft elevation

Macon has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 94°F in July and fall to 59°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 6 to 11 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are March, April and November.

Warmest month
94°F
July normal high
Coldest month
36°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
108
46.9 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
113
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Macon?

Normal highs range from 59°F in January to 94°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 36°F (2°C) 59° 36° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 51°F (11°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 60°F (16°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 72°F (22°C) 94° 72° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 71°F (22°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) November: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Macon?

July has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 47 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 11 wet days 11 August: 10 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 6 wet days 6 November: 8 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Macon?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 29 days.

January: 0 muggy days February: 0 muggy days 0 March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 8 muggy days June: 22 muggy days July: 29 muggy days 29 August: 29 muggy days September: 18 muggy days October: 5 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, 11 mi S of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.0 hours of daylight 10.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Macon, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F36°F 4.3 in10 0.0 in 0 10.3 h
February 63°F39°F 4.2 in9 0.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 71°F45°F 4.3 in9 0.2 in 0 12.0 h
April 78°F51°F 3.6 in8 0.0 in 1 13.0 h
May 86°F60°F 2.6 in8 0.0 in 8 13.8 h
June 91°F68°F 4.4 in11 0.0 in 22 14.3 h
July 94°F72°F 4.8 in11 0.0 in 29 14.1 h
August 92°F71°F 4.4 in10 0.0 in 29 13.3 h
September 88°F65°F 3.7 in7 0.0 in 18 12.4 h
October 79°F53°F 2.6 in6 0.0 in 5 11.4 h
November 69°F43°F 3.4 in8 0.0 in 1 10.5 h
December 61°F38°F 4.6 in9 0.0 in 0 10.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Macon

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 53971
Feb 611260
Mar 691760
Apr 691461
May 54558
Jun 400718
Jul 360725
Aug 360722
Sep 452411
Oct 631241
Nov 671650
Dec 551060

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Macon

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 21, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 235 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Macon
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 21after Apr 7
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 29
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 3after Mar 24
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 24before Nov 6
Frost-free season235 daysunder 212 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport (USW00003813), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Georgia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (June 30, 2012); the lowest was 10°F (February 5, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Macon Middle Ga Rgnl Airport (USW00003813), 11 mi S of the city center, 343 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Juliette (USC00094728), 21 mi NNW of the city center, 450 ft (80 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Middle Georgia Regional Airport (722170-03813), 11 mi S of the city center, 343 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error