Fairmount, GA Climate


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Fairmount, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The months of January and December tend to be cooler, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-30s to upper-50s. During the summer months, the temperature can reach well into the 90s and even into the 100s on occasion. Rainfall averages around 50 inches per year while snowfall is rare but does occur during some winters. Humidity levels are usually high throughout the year, creating a muggy atmosphere.

Fairmount, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairmount averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fairmount. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairmount gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairmount is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

  ClimateFairmount, GeorgiaUnited States
  52.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  29.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  745 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 Fairmount with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Fairmount, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairmount are May, October and April.
In Fairmount, there are 49.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairmount with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Fairmount, there are 69.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Fairmount, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
Humidity in Fairmount 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.
January is the wettest month in Fairmount with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 52.7 inches in Fairmount means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
January is the rainiest month in Fairmount with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Fairmount, which is rainier than most 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 1.5 inches in Fairmount means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Fairmount with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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