Forsyth, GA Climate


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Forsyth, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate, which means it experiences hot and humid summers with mild winters. The average temperatures range from the low 40s in winter to the high 80s in summer. It receives an average of 47 inches of rain per year, evenly distributed throughout the four seasons. Winters are relatively dry and sunny, and summers are often very hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. The area is also prone to tornadoes in the springtime months.

Forsyth, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Forsyth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forsyth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forsyth is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

5.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Forsyth, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForsyth, GeorgiaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  7.57
  5.44.3
  728 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 Forsyth with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Forsyth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forsyth are October, April and May.
In Forsyth, there are 55.1 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 Forsyth with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Forsyth, there are 68.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Forsyth, 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Forsyth means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Forsyth with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Forsyth, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Forsyth means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Forsyth with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I was born and raised in Forsyth. If you were born here, and you are not part of the upper crust of society here, and you have ambitions, it would be best if you moved  More

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