Acworth in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Acworth sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 13.3 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Acworth's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Acworth's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
54°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
36°F
Precipitation
13.3 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
3.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Acworth in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F.

A typical winter day in Acworth reaches about 54°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Acworth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 67 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
67
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Acworth weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.410.20.7102.7
Feb56° / 37°4.4100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.40.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.19.8012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.510.4013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°4.013.7014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.514.80144.1
Aug87° / 70°3.913.1013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.9012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.27.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.2010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.410.40.39.83.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Acworth gets around 13.3 in of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Acworth

In seasonPeak

None of Acworth's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Acworth sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is winter a good time to visit Acworth?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Acworth.

What to pack for Acworth in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Acworth sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Acworth in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acworth peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Acworth in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acworth is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acworth?

Acworth sits at 34.1°N, 84.7°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kennesaw, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Acworth

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Acworth.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Acworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 909 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,484 ft.

The land around Acworth is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
1,247 ft
50 miles
3,484 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kennesaw 5.0 mi · Woodstock 9.3 mi · Cartersville 9.9 mi · Marietta 11 mi · Smyrna 16 mi · Canton 16 mi · Mableton 18 mi · Roswell 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acworth (34.0663°, -84.6784°, elevation 909 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.