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The climate in Blue Ridge, GA is mild and pleasant year-round. Summers bring warm temperatures and moderate levels of humidity, while winters are typically mild with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall offer plenty of sunshine and comfortable days. With its close proximity to the mountains, Blue Ridge experiences cooler nights than other areas in the region. This allows for a variety of activities during all seasons of the year. There is something special about the atmosphere in Blue Ridge that can only be experienced when visiting this beautiful city.

Blue Ridge, Georgia gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Blue Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Blue Ridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlue Ridge, GeorgiaUnited States
  57.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.8 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  25.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  1762 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 Blue Ridge with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Blue Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Ridge are May, September and June.
In Blue Ridge, there are 16.5 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 Blue Ridge with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Blue Ridge, there are 103.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Blue Ridge, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Blue Ridge during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Blue Ridge.
January is the wettest month in Blue Ridge with 5.4 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 57.3 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Blue Ridge with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Blue Ridge, 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 4.0 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Blue Ridge with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 4 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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