2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ellijay, GA vs Port Charlotte, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Port Charlotte. Ellijay averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Charlotte, Florida gets 51.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ellijay, Georgia gets 56.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Port Charlotte averages 0 inches of snow per year. Ellijay averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Port Charlotte, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.2
Rain: averages 51.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Ellijay, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 56.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Charlotte is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Ellijay, GA

67°F

Today's Weather - Port Charlotte, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ellijay / Port Charlotte

July is the hottest month for Ellijay with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Ellijay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellijay are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Port Charlotte with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Port Charlotte, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Charlotte are March, February and December.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellijay with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Charlotte with an average of 50.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Ellijay, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Port Charlotte, there are 107.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Ellijay, there are 78.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Port Charlotte, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

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

January is the wettest month in Ellijay with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 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 56.8 inches in Ellijay means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.


June is the wettest month in Port Charlotte with 8.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Port Charlotte means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Ellijay with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Ellijay, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Port Charlotte with 15.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Port Charlotte, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Ellijay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Port Charlotte, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Ellijay with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Port Charlotte.