Cobb County, GA Climate

Cobb County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in July is 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius), while the average low temperature in January is 37 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 48 inches (122 cm). Snowfall is rare in Cobb County, usually occurring once or twice a year. Spring and fall are mild seasons with comfortable temperatures and minimal rainfall.

Cobb County, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Cobb County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cobb County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cobb County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cobb, Georgia	United States
	52.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.9	4.3
	981 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 Cobb County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Cobb County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cobb County are May, September and October.

In Cobb County, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cobb County with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Cobb County, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Cobb County, 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 Cobb County 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.

July is the wettest month in Cobb County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Cobb County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Cobb County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Cobb County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.5 inches in Cobb County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Cobb County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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