2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ellijay, GA vs Fairport, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Fairport. Ellijay averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairport, New York gets 33.2 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.

Fairport averages 83.3 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

Fairport, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 33.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83.3 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 Fairport is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Fairport, NY

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ellijay / Fairport

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 Fairport with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Fairport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairport are June, August and July.

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 Fairport with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Fairport, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Fairport, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Fairport, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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.


September is the wettest month in Fairport with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Fairport means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Fairport with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 132.9 rainy days annually in Fairport, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 83.3 inches in Fairport means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Fairport with 25.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.