2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blue Ridge, GA vs Murphy, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Murphy. Blue Ridge averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murphy, North Carolina gets 59.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Blue Ridge, Georgia gets 57.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Murphy averages 4 inches of snow per year. Blue Ridge averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Murphy, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 59.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Blue Ridge, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 57.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Blue Ridge, GA

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Today's Weather - Murphy, NC

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Blue Ridge / Murphy

July is the hottest month for Blue Ridge with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Blue Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Ridge are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Murphy with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Murphy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murphy are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blue Ridge with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murphy with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Blue Ridge, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Murphy, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Blue Ridge, there are 103.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Murphy, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Blue Ridge, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Murphy, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January is the wettest month in Blue Ridge with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 57.3 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.


January is the wettest month in Murphy with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 59.9 inches in Murphy means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Blue Ridge with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Blue Ridge, which is one of the rainiest 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.

July is the rainiest month in Murphy with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Murphy, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. 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 4.0 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Murphy means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Blue Ridge with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Murphy with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.