Gordon County, GA Climate

The climate in Gordon County, GA is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s, while winters tend to stay comfortably cool with lows typically hovering around the high 30s or low 40s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, helping to keep humidity levels relatively moderate in comparison to other parts of Georgia. Spring and fall are particularly enjoyable due to mild temperatures and lack of extreme weather conditions. All in all, Gordon County enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it a wonderful place to live and visit.

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Gordon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gordon County 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gordon County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Gordon, Georgia	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	101.5 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	30.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	758 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 Gordon County with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Gordon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gordon County are May, October and April.

In Gordon County, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gordon County with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Gordon County, there are 67.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Gordon County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in Gordon 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.

January is the wettest month in Gordon County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Gordon County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Gordon County with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Gordon County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Gordon County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Gordon County with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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