2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Young Harris, GA vs Penhook, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Penhook. Young Harris averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Penhook, Virginia gets 44.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Young Harris, Georgia gets 59.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Penhook averages 4.3 inches of snow per year. Young Harris averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Penhook, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 inches of snow a year

Young Harris, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 59.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Penhook is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

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

Today's Weather - Young Harris, GA

54°F

Today's Weather - Penhook, VA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Young Harris / Penhook

July is the hottest month for Young Harris with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Young Harris, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Young Harris are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Penhook with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Penhook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penhook are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Young Harris with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Penhook with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Young Harris, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Penhook, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Young Harris, there are 103.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Penhook, there are 117.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Young Harris, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Penhook, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

November is the wettest month in Young Harris with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in Young Harris means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.


September is the wettest month in Penhook with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Penhook means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Young Harris with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Young Harris, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Penhook with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Penhook, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 3.8 inches in Young Harris means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in Penhook means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Young Harris with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Penhook with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.