Garden City, Georgia Weather
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Garden City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Mostly Clear——87°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°63°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——90°64°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——92°68°+2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——93°70°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle24%—82°72°-11°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast16%—85°69°+3°
Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 47 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 81
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 81
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Garden City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Garden City's warmest month is July (~83°F mean) and its coldest is January (~51°F). Rainfall peaks in June (6.7 inches) and bottoms out in November (2.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| February | 54° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| March | 60° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| April | 67° | 3.4″ | 4 |
| May | 74° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| June | 80° | 6.7″ | 9 |
| July | 83° | 5.8″ | 9 |
| August | 82° | 5.5″ | 8 |
| September | 78° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| October | 69° | 3.7″ | 4 |
| November | 59° | 2.4″ | 4 |
| December | 53° | 3.2″ | 5 |
Regional context
Garden City sits within a humid subtropical climate region — a cohort that shares similar temperature ranges, seasonal patterns, and growing conditions across nearby cities.
Similar climates: Atlanta, GA, Augusta, GA, Savannah, GA, Columbus, GA, Gainesville, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Garden City?
- Garden City's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Garden City?
- June is the wettest month with about 6.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Garden City?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Garden City?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 51°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Garden City?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Garden City get?
- Garden City averages about 70 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Garden City?
- Garden City's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Garden City, Georgia sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 51°F while July averages 83°F — a 32°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Garden City receives about 48 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 70 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (32.1°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.