St. Marys climate — normals and trends
St. Marys (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
St. Marys averages 3 frost days, 65 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.
St. Marys has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 24 June 1944) and the coldest -11.3 °C (on 21 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
St. MarysGeorgia
- coords
- 30.73°, -81.55°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.3°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
17.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,073mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
18.9km/h
Seasonal range
14.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
65 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
137 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
25.5 °C
Average feels-like low
17.1 °C
Average peak gust
35.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
157 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.14 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.4 °C
24 June 1944
Coldest day
-11.3 °C
21 January 1985
Wettest day
168 mm
7 October 2016
Windiest day
72.4 km/h
11 September 2017
Strongest gust
152.3 km/h
11 September 2017
Hottest feels-like
44.1 °C
1 August 1999
Coldest feels-like
-19.0 °C
21 January 1985
Snowiest day
6.6 cm
23 December 1989
Sunniest day
13.3 h
26 June 1944
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.2 °C | -2.3 °C | 116 mm | +44 mm |
| Feb | 19.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 53 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 21.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 105 mm | +25 mm |
| Apr | 25.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 26 mm | -31 mm |
| May | 29.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 143 mm | +78 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 117 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 83 mm | -45 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 329 mm | +177 mm |
| Sep | 28.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 88 mm | -55 mm |
| Oct | 24.4 °C | -0.7 °C | 155 mm | +74 mm |
| Nov | 22.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -49 mm |
| Dec | 18.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 64 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of St. Marys?
St. Marys has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in St. Marys?
The hottest day measured in St. Marys between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1944, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in St. Marys?
The coldest day measured in St. Marys between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1985, at -11.3 °C.
Does it snow in St. Marys?
Almost never: St. Marys sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of St. Marys warmed?
Yes: St. Marys warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in St. Marys?
The wettest day measured in St. Marys between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 2016, with 168 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in St. Marys?
The windiest day measured in St. Marys between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 2017, with winds reaching 72.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in St. Marys?
The warmest month in St. Marys is July (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.3 °C).
How much does it rain in St. Marys?
St. Marys receives on average 1,073 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.
Is it sunny in St. Marys?
St. Marys gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in St. Marys?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in St. Marys between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 1989, with 6.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in St. Marys?
Yes: St. Marys has on average 157 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in St. Marys?
In St. Marys, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 1 August 1999, and the lowest was -19.0 °C on 21 January 1985.
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