Pickens County, GA Climate

Pickens, GA County is located in the southern United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 68 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from 36 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 51 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare, only occurring on exceptionally cold days throughout the winter months. The sunniest months here are June, July and August, while the cloudiest months are December through February. With its mild winters and consistently warm summers, Pickens County is a great place to live for anyone who loves being outdoors year round.

Pickens County, Georgia gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Pickens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickens County 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Pickens, Georgia	United States
	56.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	106.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	28.7°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.1	4.3
	1408 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 Pickens County with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Pickens County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickens County are September, May and June.

In Pickens County, there are 14.1 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 Pickens County with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Pickens County, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 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 56.7 inches in Pickens County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Pickens County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Pickens County, which is rainier than most 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 2.4 inches in Pickens County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Pickens County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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