2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Canton, GA vs Clarkesville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Clarkesville. Canton averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkesville, Georgia gets 61.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Canton, Georgia gets 52.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clarkesville averages 1.8 inches of snow per year. Canton averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clarkesville, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 61.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.8 inches of snow a year

Canton, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 52.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Canton, GA

62°F

Today's Weather - Clarkesville, GA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Canton / Clarkesville

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Canton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Clarkesville with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Clarkesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarkesville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarkesville with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Canton, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Clarkesville, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Canton, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Clarkesville, there are 86.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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

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

March is the wettest month in Canton with 5.0 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 52.2 inches in Canton means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


February is the wettest month in Clarkesville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in Clarkesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Canton with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Canton, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Clarkesville with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Clarkesville, 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 1.9 inches in Canton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Clarkesville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Canton with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Clarkesville with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.