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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Elbert County / Elberton / Zip Codes
Elberton, GA enjoys a mild climate with four distinct seasons. In spring and fall, temperatures average in the high 70s to low 80s, making it the perfect weather for outdoor activities. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid 90s while winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the mid 40s. Elberton receives between 40 and 50 inches of rain annually, mostly during spring and summer months. The area is also prone to occasional thunderstorms throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Elberton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elberton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateElberton, GeorgiaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.1 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.67
  4.94.3
  699 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 Elberton with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Elberton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elberton are May, September and October.
In Elberton, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elberton with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Elberton, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Elberton, 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 Elberton 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 Elberton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.1 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 47.5 inches in Elberton means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
January is the rainiest month in Elberton with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Elberton, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Elberton means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Elberton with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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