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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Union County / Blairsville / Zip Codes
Blairsville, GA is located in the North Georgia Mountains and has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are mild, with average highs in the 70s and occasional days that reach into the 90s. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Spring and fall offer plenty of warm sunshine and moderate temperatures to enjoy outdoor activities. Precipitation levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, ranging from around 4 inches per month in July to 8 inches per month in March. Overall, Blairsville offers an ideal climate for those who enjoy being outdoors year-round.

Blairsville, Georgia gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blairsville averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Blairsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blairsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Blairsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlairsville, GeorgiaUnited States
  57.5 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  1893 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Blairsville with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Blairsville, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blairsville are September, May and June.
In Blairsville, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blairsville with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Blairsville, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Blairsville, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Blairsville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Blairsville.
January is the wettest month in Blairsville with 5.4 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 57.5 inches in Blairsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Blairsville 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 Blairsville, 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.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Blairsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Blairsville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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