Cartersville, GA Climate


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Cartersville, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures average in the high 80's and low 90's Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves reaching up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with average temperatures between 45-55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though more frequent during the summer months. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain each year.

Cartersville, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cartersville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Cartersville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cartersville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cartersville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCartersville, GeorgiaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  88.3 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.67
  5.34.3
  768 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 Cartersville with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Cartersville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cartersville are May, October and April.
In Cartersville, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cartersville with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Cartersville, there are 66.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Cartersville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
Humidity in Cartersville 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.
February is the wettest month in Cartersville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Cartersville means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Cartersville with 8.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Cartersville, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.4 inches in Cartersville means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Cartersville with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 8 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Over 13 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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