Athens-Clarke County Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area is mild and pleasant with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching 90°F or higher during the day. Winters are generally mild but can be cold at times, with temperatures dropping into the 20s on occasion. Spring and fall are seasonally moderate with occasional rainfall; however, thunderstorms can be frequent during these months. The area receives around 48 inches of total precipitation annually, most of which comes from showers and thunderstorms during summertime. Overall, Athens-Clarke County offers a pleasant climate suited for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Athens-Clarke County Metro Area, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens-Clarke County Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Athens-Clarke County Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens-Clarke County Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Athens-Clarke County metro area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Athens-Clarke County metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Athens-Clarke County, Georgia	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.4 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.1	4.3
	690 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 the Athens-Clarke County metro area with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the Athens-Clarke County metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Athens-Clarke County metro area are May, September and October.

In the Athens-Clarke County metro area, there are 42.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Athens-Clarke County metro area with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the Athens-Clarke County metro area, there are 55.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the Athens-Clarke County metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in the Athens-Clarke County metro area 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 the Athens-Clarke County metro area with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the Athens-Clarke County metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in the Athens-Clarke County metro area with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the Athens-Clarke County metro area, 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 1.3 inches in the Athens-Clarke County metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the Athens-Clarke County metro area with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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