Editing Grovetown, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Grovetown is located in southern Columbia County. Downtown [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] is {{convert|15|mi}} east. The northern boundary of [[Fort Eisenhower]] is {{convert|2|mi|0}} south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Grovetown has a total area of {{convert|12.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.23%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1335716 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1335716 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grovetown city, Georgia |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=July 29, 2014 }}</ref>

===Climate and weather extremes===

Grovetown has yet had some extreme weather. The strongest tornado was an EF2 on October 31, 2019. Hurricane Helene hit the town on September 27, 2024.  The highest temperature was 108&nbsp;°F both on August 10, 2007, and on August 21, 1983. The coldest temperature was −1&nbsp;°F set on January 21, 1985.

{{Weather box
| location = [[Daniel Field|Augusta Daniel Field Airport]], Georgia (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1871–present{{efn|Official records for Augusta were kept at downtown from February 1871 to March 1944, [[Daniel Field]] from April 1944 to June 1950, and at Daniel Field / Augusta Daniel Field since July 1950. For more information, see [http://threadex.rcc-acis.org Threadex]}})
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| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 84
| Feb record high F = 88
| Mar record high F = 93
| Apr record high F = 96
| May record high F = 101
| Jun record high F = 106
| Jul record high F = 107
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 106
| Oct record high F = 101
| Nov record high F = 90
| Dec record high F = 84
| year record high F = 108
| Jan avg record high F = 76
| Feb avg record high F = 79
| Mar avg record high F = 85
| Apr avg record high F = 89
| May avg record high F = 94
| Jul avg record high F = 100
| Aug avg record high F = 99
| Sep avg record high F = 95
| Oct avg record high F = 89
| Nov avg record high F = 82
| Dec avg record high F = 73
| year avg record high F = 101
| Jan high F = 59.6
| Feb high F = 63.5
| Mar high F = 71.0
| Apr high F = 78.5
| May high F = 85.9
| Jun high F = 91.3
| Jul high F = 94.1
| Aug high F = 92.6
| Sep high F = 87.8
| Oct high F = 79.0
| Nov high F = 69.1
| Dec high F = 61.5
| year high F = 77.8
| Jan mean F = 47.4
| Feb mean F = 52.1
| Mar mean F = 57.5
| Apr mean F = 64.6
| May mean F = 72.7
| Jun mean F = 79.7
| Jul mean F = 80.9
| Aug mean F = 81.8
| Sep mean F = 76.4
| Oct mean F = 66.0
| Nov mean F = 55.6
| Dec mean F = 49.4
| year mean F = 65.4
| Jan low F = 35.3
| Feb low F = 38.1
| Mar low F = 44.1
| Apr low F = 50.1
| May low F = 59.6
| Jun low F = 70.3
| Jul low F = 71.6
| Aug low F = 71.0
| Sep low F = 65.0
| Oct low F = 53.1
| Nov low F = 42.2
| Dec low F = 37.3
| year low F = 53.0
| Jan avg record low F = 18
| Feb avg record low F = 21
| Mar avg record low F = 26
| Apr avg record low F = 34
| May avg record low F = 44
| Jul avg record low F = 63
| Aug avg record low F = 61
| Sep avg record low F = 50
| Oct avg record low F = 35
| Nov avg record low F = 25
| Dec avg record low F = 19
| year avg record low F = 16
| Jan record low F = −1
| Feb record low F = 3
| Mar record low F = 12
| Apr record low F = 26
| May record low F = 35
| Jun record low F = 46
| Jul record low F = 54
| Aug record low F = 52
| Sep record low F = 36
| Oct record low F = 22
| Nov record low F = 11
| Dec record low F = 5
| year record low F = -1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.84
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.67
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.08
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.92
| May precipitation inch = 3.05
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.75
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.61
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.60
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.56
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.66
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.87
| year precipitation inch = 44.09
| Jan snow inch = 0.4
| Feb snow inch = 0.3
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.1
| year snow inch = 0.8
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.9
| Feb precipitation days = 10.2
| Mar precipitation days = 8.6
| Apr precipitation days = 7.6
| May precipitation days = 7.9
| Jun precipitation days = 11.1
| Aug precipitation days = 11.1
| Sep precipitation days = 7.9
| Oct precipitation days = 6.4
| Nov precipitation days = 7.0
| Dec precipitation days = 9.4
| year precipitation days = 107.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.4
| Feb snow days = 0.1
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.1
| year snow days = 0.5
| Jan humidity = 69.8
| Feb humidity = 65.8
| Mar humidity = 65.0
| Apr humidity = 64.5
| May humidity = 69.6
| Jun humidity = 71.3
| Jul humidity = 73.9
| Aug humidity = 76.5
| Sep humidity = 76.2
| Oct humidity = 73.3
| Nov humidity = 71.9
| Dec humidity = 71.6
| year humidity = 70.8
| source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity 1961–1990)<ref name="NWS Columbia, SC (CAE)">{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=cae |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702164710/http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=cae |archive-date=July 2, 2017| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NCDC TXT KAGS">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00003820&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station: August Bush Fld AP, GA |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |access-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524172629/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00003820&format=pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name= "WMO 1961–90 KAGS">{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72218.TXT |title=WMO Climate Normals for COLUMBIA/METRO ARPT SC 1961–1990 |access-date=September 4, 2016 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716072832/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72218.TXT |url-status=live }}</ref>
| source = NWS Climate Summaries
| Jun avg record high F = 98.2
| Jun avg record low F = 60.2
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.99
| Jul precipitation days = 8.3
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