Zip 30536 (Ellijay, GA) Climate

The climate in 30536 Ellijay, GA is characterized by warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 75°F to 95°F, while winter temperatures range from 30°F to 50°F. There is also an average of 48 inches of rainfall per year in this area, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Summers are usually humid and mild, with occasional bouts of thunderstorms and showers. Winters are usually cold with some snowfall possible, but typically not enough for skiing or other winter activities. This area also experiences a variety of weather conditions throughout the year such as fog, hail, and strong winds.

Ellijay (zip 30536), Georgia gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellijay (zip 30536) averages 4 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 Ellijay (zip 30536). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellijay (zip 30536) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 28
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30536 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.9 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 30536 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ellijay, Georgia	United States
	58.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.5 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	27.7°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.7	4.3
	1593 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 30536 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In the 30536 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 30536 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 30536 zip code, there are 17.9 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 the 30536 zip code with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the 30536 zip code, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the 30536 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 30536 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 30536 zip code.

January is the wettest month in the 30536 zip code with 5.6 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 58.7 inches in the 30536 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30536 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in the 30536 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.9 inches in the 30536 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30536 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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