Carroll County, GA Climate

The climate in Carroll County, GA is warm and humid in the summer months, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to lower 90s. During the winter months, temperatures tend to be cooler with highs in the 40s and 50s, and lows dipping into the 20s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snow occurs infrequently during the winter months. Overall, Carroll County has a mild climate that is comfortable for its residents year round.

Carroll County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carroll County averages 1 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 Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Carroll, Georgia	United States
	51.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	105.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	29.8°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.3	4.3
	1034 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 Carroll County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Carroll County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll County are May, September and October.

In Carroll County, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll County with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Carroll County, there are 67.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Carroll 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 Carroll 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.

March is the wettest month in Carroll County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Carroll County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Carroll County with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Carroll County, 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 0.9 inches in Carroll County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Carroll County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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