East Ellijay, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Gilmer County / East Ellijay / Zip Codes
East Ellijay, GA has a mild climate that is perfect for outdoor activities. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 90s, while winters are cool but not too cold with average temperatures between the high 30s to the mid-50s. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, though spring tends to be slightly wetter than other seasons. Overall, East Ellijay has a pleasant climate all year round that makes it an ideal destination for those looking for outdoor fun in any season.

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

East Ellijay averages 3 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 East Ellijay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Ellijay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 28
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in East Ellijay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Ellijay, GeorgiaUnited States
  57.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.4 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.67
  4.74.3
  1273 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 East Ellijay with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In East Ellijay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Ellijay are May, September and June.
In East Ellijay, there are 16.2 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 East Ellijay with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In East Ellijay, there are 79.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In East Ellijay, there are 0.3 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 East Ellijay 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 East Ellijay.
January is the wettest month in East Ellijay with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 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 57.1 inches in East Ellijay means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in East Ellijay with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in East Ellijay, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.1 inches in East Ellijay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in East Ellijay with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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