When to paint a house exterior in Athens-Clarke County, GA
When to paint in Athens-Clarke County, GA
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is May, with 1 good month a year. The best month is May, at about 13 painting days. Book a painter by March.
If you want the house done in May, call for quotes in March or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
- under 1Jan
- 2Feb
- 4Mar
- 9Apr
- 13May
- 8Jun
- 1Jul
- 5Aug
- 12Sep
- 11Oct
- 2Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | 4 | 33° / 59°F |
| February | 2 | 1 | 7 | 38° / 64°F |
| March | 4 | 3 | 13 | 43° / 72°F |
| April | 9 | 7 | 19 | 49° / 78°F |
| May | 13 | 9 | 16 | 58° / 85°F |
| June | 8 | 5 | 8 | 66° / 91°F |
| July | 1 | under 1 | 1 | 70° / 94°F |
| August | 5 | 3 | 5 | 69° / 92°F |
| September | 12 | 11 | 12 | 63° / 88°F |
| October | 11 | 11 | 21 | 52° / 80°F |
| November | 2 | 2 | 13 | 42° / 69°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 6 | 37° / 61°F |
Deck stain does best in September. Low-temperature paint adds about 58 days a year here.
Towns near Athens-Clarke County compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Winder (100 a year, 20 miles west). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Athens-Clarke County | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, GA | 19 mi northwest | 80 | May to June | Jackson County Airport |
| Winder, GA | 20 mi west | 100 | May to June | Gwinnett County-Briscoe Fd Airport |
| Monroe, GA | 23 mi southwest | 74 | May | Monroe Walton County |
| Auburn, GA | 27 mi west | 100 | May to June | Gwinnett County-Briscoe Fd Airport |
| Braselton, GA | 28 mi northwest | 90 | May to June | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport |
| Loganville, GA | 31 mi west | 100 | May to June | Gwinnett County-Briscoe Fd Airport |
How Athens-Clarke County ranks in GA
Of 101 GA places with 10,000 people or more, Athens-Clarke County (population 128,691, 6th largest) ranks 87th for painting days, 14 days below the state median of 81. The longest season in the state is McDonough, 144 days, 57 miles southwest. The shortest is Cedartown at 56. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 58 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Athens/Ben Epps Airport (2.4 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.