Cumming, GA Climate


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Cumming, GA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by mild winters and hot summers. On average, temperatures range from the mid-twenties to the upper eighties throughout the year. Rainfall is abundant and tends to be most concentrated during the summer months. Additionally, the area experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout fall and spring, although snowfall is rare. The city also benefits from its moderate elevation which helps to keep temperatures relatively mild compared to other regions of Georgia.

Cumming, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cumming averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Cumming. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumming gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumming is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Cumming, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCumming, GeorgiaUnited States
  53.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  106.8 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.67
  5.24.3
  1211 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cumming with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Cumming, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumming are May, September and June.
In Cumming, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumming with an average of 29.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Cumming, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Cumming, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
Humidity in Cumming can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Cumming with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Cumming means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
January is the rainiest month in Cumming with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Cumming, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Cumming means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Cumming with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 11 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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