Druid Hills, GA Climate


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Druid Hills, GA enjoys a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature during the summer is in the mid-80s and during the winter months the temperature rarely drops below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 49 inches annually. Summer days are usually sunny and pleasant, while winter days can be crisp and grey. The area also experiences some snowfall during the colder months, though not as much as other parts of Georgia.

Druid Hills, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Druid Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Druid Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Druid Hills, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDruid Hills, GeorgiaUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  33.0°21.7°
  7.67
  5.24.3
  915 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 Druid Hills with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Druid Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Druid Hills are May, September and April.
In Druid Hills, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Druid Hills with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Druid Hills, there are 44.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Druid Hills, 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 Druid Hills 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.
July is the wettest month in Druid Hills with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Druid Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Druid Hills with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Druid Hills, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.4 inches in Druid Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Druid Hills with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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