Carlton, GA Climate


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Carlton, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from the mid 40's to the mid 80's throughout the year. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 54 inches per year, mostly occurring as thunderstorms in the summer months. The area experiences high levels of humidity due to its proximity to the coast. Winters are mild and rarely experience snow or freezing temperatures, while summers can be quite hot and humid.

Carlton, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlton averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Carlton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Carlton, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlton, GeorgiaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  29.7°21.7°
  7.67
  54.3
  571 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 Carlton with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Carlton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlton are May, September and October.
In Carlton, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlton with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Carlton, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Carlton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
Humidity in Carlton can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Carlton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Carlton means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
January is the rainiest month in Carlton with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Carlton, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.0 inches in Carlton means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Carlton with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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