East Point, GA Climate


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East Point, GA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 72°F, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 48-50°F in January to an average high of 91°F in July. On average, East Point receives around 50 inches of precipitation a year with most rain falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare in the area, but some occasional light snow has been recorded in winter months.

East Point, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Point averages 2 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 East Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Point 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in East Point, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Point, GeorgiaUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  33.1°21.7°
  7.67
  5.14.3
  1047 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 Point with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In East Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Point are May, September and October.
In East Point, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Point with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In East Point, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In East Point, 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 East Point 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 East Point with 5.2 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 50.7 inches in East Point means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in East Point with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in East Point, 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 1.6 inches in East Point means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in East Point with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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