Watkinsville, GA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Watkinsville, a city in Clarke County, Georgia.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Watkinsville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 70% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 67% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 26% |
| Friday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 26% |
| Friday Night | 47°F | Clear | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 68°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Watkinsville (33.860, -83.405). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Watkinsville
Last spring frost
Mar 23
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
232 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Watkinsville: nearby ZIP 30609 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Georgia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Athens Ben Epps Ap, Ga (2.8 mi from Watkinsville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.