Frederica, Georgia Weather
Frederica, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Frederica, Glynn County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Frederica. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Frederica is published on the St Simons Island Airport (KSSI) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Frederica have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Frederica: Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (KBQK) 12 km · Brantley County Airport (K4J1) 50 km · St Marys Airport (K4J6) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSSI describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frederica specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Frederica.
About Frederica, Georgia
Frederica rests on the Georgia coast, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and the murmur of unseen marsh life. It lies 7.2 miles east-north-east of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-north-east of St. Simons. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss like forgotten veils, stand sentinel along the winding roads, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky perpetually softened by humidity. The land itself, a low-lying expanse of fertile soil and brackish waterways, yields a quiet beauty, a subtle elegance that whispers of seasons past and present. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the emerald sheen of the marsh grasses and the dark, reflective surfaces of tidal creeks that thread through the landscape. This historic settlement, once a vital hub for trade and military operations, carries the echoes of its layered past. The very ground Frederica occupies has witnessed centuries of human endeavor, from its colonial beginnings to its role in shaping regional commerce. The economy, historically tied to agriculture and the bounty of the sea, continues to draw strength from its coastal position, with fishing and related industries still a vital thread in its fabric. The St. Simons Sound, a vast expanse of water, serves not only as a crucial artery for shipping but also as a constant, soothing presence, its tides dictating the rhythm of daily life for those who call Frederica home. The island's allure lies not in grand pronouncements, but in this quiet persistence, this deep connection to the land and the water that defines it.
Live animated radar for Frederica and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Frederica, Glynn County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.185135°N, 81.377114°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31522 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederica, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederica, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Frederica includes coordinates 31.185135°N, 81.377114°W, situated in Glynn County. ZIP code 31522. Telephone area code: 229. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
