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United States / Georgia / Jefferson Metro Area / Jackson County / Jefferson / Zip Codes
Jefferson, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature is around 87°F in the summer months and an average low of 53°F in the winter months. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an average of about 47 inches per year. In spring and fall, temperatures remain relatively mild, making it a great time to be outdoors in Jefferson. Due to its geographic location on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains, there are occasional cold fronts that bring moderate snowfall or ice storms to the area.

Jefferson, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Jefferson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Jefferson, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJefferson, GeorgiaUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  7.67
  54.3
  745 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 Jefferson with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Jefferson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson are May, September and October.
In Jefferson, there are 40.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jefferson with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Jefferson, there are 61.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Jefferson, 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Jefferson means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
June is the rainiest month in Jefferson with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Jefferson, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Jefferson means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Jefferson with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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