Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sandersville (USC00097777), Georgia, United States, with 112 years of record.
Key Facts for Sandersville
Sandersville (USC00097777) is a weather station in Georgia, United States at 32.97 latitude and -82.80 longitude, 138 m (451 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 2025, 112 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sandersville still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sandersville set a daily record low maximum temperature of 6.7 C (44.1 F) on 21 February 2025.
About the Station
Location: Georgia, United States, 32.97 latitude, -82.80 longitude.
Elevation: 138 m (451 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 2025, 112 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
1 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sandersville. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sandersville, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Feb
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Mar
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
25.6 C (78.1 F)
4.4 C (39.9 F)
Apr
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
41.7 C (107.1 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
42.8 C (109.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
12.8 C (55.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Sandersville still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Sandersville by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1914
14
1955
6
1956
38
1957
32
1958
26
1959
25
1960
25
1961
28
1962
24
1963
34
1964
23
1965
24
1966
16
1967
36
1968
26
1969
25
1970
24
1971
19
1972
23
1973
22
1974
38
1975
15
1976
27
1977
29
1978
17
1979
22
1980
31
1981
34
1982
18
1983
36
1984
26
1985
29
1986
40
1987
19
1988
17
1989
30
1990
9
1991
23
1992
15
1993
23
1994
7
1995
23
1996
12
1997
22
1998
15
1999
28
2000
8
2001
1
2002
18
2003
17
2004
10
2005
15
2006
9
2007
9
2008
15
2009
7
2010
25
2011
14
2012
19
2013
12
2014
8
2015
18
2016
15
2017
22
2018
21
2019
31
2020
17
2021
11
2022
13
2023
15
2024
16
2025
3
All-Time Record Progression
8 new records
8 all-time records were set at Sandersville between 21 January 1985 and 17 September 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Sandersville set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1985-01-21
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985-11-22
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1986-01-28
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -6.1 C (21.0 F)
1986-07-22
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
1990-10-12
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1996-10-01
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 144.5 mm (5.7 in)
2012-07-01
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
2020-09-17
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 190.0 mm (7.5 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 190.0 mm (7.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandersville. The most was 190.0 mm (7.5 in) on 17 September 2020.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandersville
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2 January 2017
Feb
110.2 mm (4.3 in)
4 February 1998
Mar
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
25 March 1994
Apr
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
20 April 2020
May
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
5 May 2013
Jun
119.6 mm (4.7 in)
8 June 1965
Jul
120.1 mm (4.7 in)
10 July 2005
Aug
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
13 August 1992
Sep
190.0 mm (7.5 in)
17 September 2020
Oct
144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1 October 1996
Nov
128.5 mm (5.1 in)
22 November 1985
Dec
101.9 mm (4.0 in)
16 December 2007
Period of Record Coverage
1914 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
72 years of record at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1914, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Sandersville, 1956 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.5 C (63.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1983, at 15.7 C (60.3 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 18.7 C (65.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sandersville as warming stripes, 1956 to 2024
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1956
18.4 C
+0.89 C
1959
17.7 C
+0.22 C
1962
17.7 C
+0.18 C
1963
17.1 C
-0.41 C
1965
17.7 C
+0.24 C
1966
16.9 C
-0.62 C
1967
17.1 C
-0.42 C
1968
16.7 C
-0.79 C
1969
16.6 C
-0.89 C
1970
17.7 C
+0.24 C
1971
17.8 C
+0.26 C
1972
17.8 C
+0.31 C
1973
17.7 C
+0.19 C
1974
18.1 C
+0.57 C
1975
17.9 C
+0.36 C
1976
16.6 C
-0.89 C
1977
17.3 C
-0.19 C
1978
17.1 C
-0.42 C
1979
17.0 C
-0.52 C
1980
17.2 C
-0.33 C
1981
16.1 C
-1.43 C
1982
16.9 C
-0.57 C
1983
15.7 C
-1.75 C
1984
17.3 C
-0.23 C
1985
17.4 C
-0.06 C
1986
18.3 C
+0.83 C
1987
17.1 C
-0.38 C
1988
16.4 C
-1.05 C
1989
17.0 C
-0.50 C
1990
18.4 C
+0.87 C
1991
17.9 C
+0.37 C
1992
16.6 C
-0.88 C
1993
17.2 C
-0.26 C
1994
17.0 C
-0.54 C
1995
17.2 C
-0.25 C
1997
17.0 C
-0.48 C
1998
18.3 C
+0.76 C
1999
17.8 C
+0.35 C
2002
17.6 C
+0.06 C
2003
17.0 C
-0.53 C
2004
17.3 C
-0.19 C
2006
17.5 C
+0.05 C
2009
17.1 C
-0.42 C
2010
17.0 C
-0.51 C
2011
17.9 C
+0.45 C
2016
18.7 C
+1.20 C
2017
18.7 C
+1.16 C
2018
18.1 C
+0.65 C
2019
18.7 C
+1.24 C
2020
18.4 C
+0.91 C
2021
17.8 C
+0.27 C
2022
18.1 C
+0.59 C
2023
18.6 C
+1.12 C
2024
18.7 C
+1.25 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1956 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 54 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sandersville
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade
0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade
1956 to 2024
54
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade
1956 to 2024
54
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.13 C (0.03 to 0.23) per decade
0.23 F (0.05 to 0.41) per decade
1956 to 2024
54
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1914 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Sandersville: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2012
36.7 C (98.1 F)
72
Coldest night (TNn)
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
72
Wettest day (Rx1day)
190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2020
75.3 mm (3.0 in)
72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
287.5 mm (11.3 in)
2024
120.9 mm (4.8 in)
72
Longest dry spell (CDD)
49 days
1961
23 days
72
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sandersville by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1914
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1955
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1957
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1958
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1959
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1960
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1964
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1966
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1967
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1969
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1970
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1971
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1975
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1979
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1980
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1981
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1982
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1983
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1985
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1986
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1987
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1992
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1993
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1994
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1995
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1996
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1998
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1999
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2000
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2001
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2004
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2005
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2006
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2008
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2010
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2011
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2013
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2015
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2016
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2017
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2018
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2020
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2021
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2022
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2023
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2024
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2025
26.7 C (80.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.9 C (16.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sandersville by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1914
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1955
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1956
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1957
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1958
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1959
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1960
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1961
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1962
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1963
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1964
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1965
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1966
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1967
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1968
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1969
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1970
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1971
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1972
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1973
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1974
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1975
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1976
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1977
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1978
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1979
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1980
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1981
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1982
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1983
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1984
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1985
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1986
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1987
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1988
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1989
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1990
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1991
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1992
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1993
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1994
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1995
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1996
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1997
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1998
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1999
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2000
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2001
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2002
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2003
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2004
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2005
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2006
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2007
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2008
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2009
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2010
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2011
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2012
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2013
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2014
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2015
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2016
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2017
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2018
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2019
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2020
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2021
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2022
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2023
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2024
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2025
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. The record is 190.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.3 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandersville by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1956
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1957
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1958
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1959
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1960
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1962
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1963
114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1964
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1965
119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1966
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1967
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1968
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1969
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1970
90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1971
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1972
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1973
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1974
72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1975
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1976
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977
99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1978
75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1979
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1980
103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1981
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1982
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1983
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1984
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1985
128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1986
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1987
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1988
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1989
95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1990
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1991
90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1992
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1993
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1994
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1995
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1996
144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1997
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1998
110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1999
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2000
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2001
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2002
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2003
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2004
103.6 mm (4.1 in)
2005
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2006
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2007
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2008
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2009
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2010
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2011
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
2012
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2013
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2014
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2015
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2016
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2017
101.3 mm (4.0 in)
2018
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2019
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2020
190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2021
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2022
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2023
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2024
166.4 mm (6.6 in)
2025
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. The record is 287.5 mm (11.3 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 120.9 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandersville by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914
132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1955
75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1956
157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1957
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1958
119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1959
145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1960
128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1961
136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1962
88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1963
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1964
176.1 mm (6.9 in)
1965
151.7 mm (6.0 in)
1966
144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1967
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1968
51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1969
140.1 mm (5.5 in)
1970
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1971
119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1972
98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1973
103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1974
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1975
126.9 mm (5.0 in)
1976
94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1977
117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1978
89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1979
156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1980
154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1981
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1982
101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1983
128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1984
125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1985
151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1986
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1987
117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1988
98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1989
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1990
178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1991
122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1992
256.9 mm (10.1 in)
1993
110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1994
144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1995
109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1996
171.9 mm (6.8 in)
1997
144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1998
176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1999
175.6 mm (6.9 in)
2000
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2001
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2002
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2003
109.6 mm (4.3 in)
2004
169.7 mm (6.7 in)
2005
223.1 mm (8.8 in)
2006
109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2007
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2008
106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2009
145.3 mm (5.7 in)
2010
109.1 mm (4.3 in)
2011
93.3 mm (3.7 in)
2012
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2013
166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2014
100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2015
150.3 mm (5.9 in)
2016
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2017
162.3 mm (6.4 in)
2018
117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2019
102.7 mm (4.0 in)
2020
199.7 mm (7.9 in)
2021
95.7 mm (3.8 in)
2022
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2023
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2024
287.5 mm (11.3 in)
2025
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Sandersville, 1914 to 2025. The record is 49 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandersville by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914
25 days
1955
16 days
1956
24 days
1957
18 days
1958
39 days
1959
30 days
1960
15 days
1961
49 days
1962
25 days
1963
33 days
1964
35 days
1965
22 days
1966
14 days
1967
29 days
1968
15 days
1969
17 days
1970
32 days
1971
20 days
1972
22 days
1973
26 days
1974
21 days
1975
20 days
1976
28 days
1977
20 days
1978
23 days
1979
16 days
1980
25 days
1981
22 days
1982
20 days
1983
16 days
1984
27 days
1985
22 days
1986
30 days
1987
40 days
1988
16 days
1989
14 days
1990
17 days
1991
26 days
1992
18 days
1993
23 days
1994
11 days
1995
24 days
1996
24 days
1997
20 days
1998
25 days
1999
36 days
2000
18 days
2001
31 days
2002
17 days
2003
20 days
2004
29 days
2005
29 days
2006
23 days
2007
27 days
2008
26 days
2009
17 days
2010
20 days
2011
26 days
2012
31 days
2013
12 days
2014
20 days
2015
25 days
2016
28 days
2017
17 days
2018
21 days
2019
32 days
2020
18 days
2021
22 days
2022
31 days
2023
21 days
2024
36 days
2025
15 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
54 years with a frost
Across 54 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sandersville falls on 22 March and the median first autumn frost on 10 November, which leaves a median of 234 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.0 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Sandersville
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1985 to 2024)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
22 March
n/a
17 March
n/a
-2.4 days per decade
First autumn frost
10 November
n/a
14 November
n/a
+1.6 days per decade
Growing days
234 days
n/a
240 days
n/a
+4.0 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
60 years, 1956 to 2024
A day with at least 79.1 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 183.3 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Sandersville: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
79.1 mm (3.1 in)
5 years
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
10 years
119.5 mm (4.7 in)
25 years
143.3 mm (5.6 in)
50 years
162.6 mm (6.4 in)
100 years
183.3 mm (7.2 in)
Longer than the 60 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 60 years of values from 1956 to 2024.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 190.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2020; 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 2024; 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1990.
Station Changes
1 suspected
One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Sandersville, at 1981. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1981 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Sandersville, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
1981
-0.2
-0.4
possible
5
Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.
Climate Twins
2003 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990
Over 2003 to 2024, Sandersville had a mean temperature of 18.0 C (64.3 F) and 1,234.0 mm (48.6 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Bamberg (United States, 167 km away), Eufaula Wildlife Ref (United States, 240 km away) and Columbia UNIV of Sc (United States, 200 km away).
Climate twins of Sandersville: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2024 climate
Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.
Download the Data
Data for Sandersville standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sandersville threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.