Gillsville, Georgia Weather
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Gillsville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——80°55°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°60°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°63°+3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——84°66°-2°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle30%—80°68°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle36%—81°67°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Foggy24%—86°67°+5°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 25 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:21 AM
- Moonset
- 2:53 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Gillsville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 13 (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 5, 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
Gillsville's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~42°F). Rainfall peaks in January (5.0 inches) and bottoms out in October (3.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 5.0″ | 7 |
| February | 46° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| March | 53° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| April | 61° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| May | 69° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| June | 76° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| August | 78° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| September | 72° | 3.9″ | 5 |
| October | 62° | 3.9″ | 5 |
| November | 52° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| December | 45° | 4.7″ | 8 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Gillsville?
- Gillsville's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Gillsville?
- January is the wettest month with about 5.0 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 52 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Gillsville?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Gillsville?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 42°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Gillsville?
- 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 Gillsville get?
- Gillsville averages about 79 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Gillsville?
- Gillsville'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
Gillsville, Georgia sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 42°F while July averages 79°F — a 36°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Gillsville receives about 52 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 79 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (34.3°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.