2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alpharetta, GA vs Waycross, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Waycross. Alpharetta averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waycross, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alpharetta, Georgia gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waycross averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Alpharetta averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waycross, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.3
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Alpharetta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waycross is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

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

Today's Weather - Alpharetta, GA

56°F

Today's Weather - Waycross, GA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alpharetta / Waycross

July is the hottest month for Alpharetta with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Alpharetta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpharetta are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Waycross with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Waycross, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waycross are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpharetta with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waycross with an average of 37.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Waycross, there are 79.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 64.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Waycross, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Alpharetta, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Waycross, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

March is the wettest month in Alpharetta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Alpharetta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


August is the wettest month in Waycross with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Waycross means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Alpharetta with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Alpharetta, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Waycross with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Waycross, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Alpharetta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Waycross means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Alpharetta with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Waycross with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.