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Jasper, GA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Summers tend to be long and hot, with average highs in the 80s and 90s throughout the summer months. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is well-distributed throughout the year, providing ample amounts of rain to keep the area green and lush. Jasper also experiences occasional thunderstorms in late spring through mid-fall, bringing brief periods of heavy rainfall.

Jasper, Georgia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jasper 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 Jasper. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jasper gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Jasper, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJasper, GeorgiaUnited States
  56.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  28.8°21.7°
  7.67
  5.14.3
  1467 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 Jasper with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Jasper, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jasper are September, May and June.
In Jasper, there are 13.8 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 Jasper with an average of 28.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Jasper, there are 72.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Jasper, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
Humidity in Jasper 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 Jasper 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 56.2 inches in Jasper means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Jasper with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Jasper, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Jasper means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Jasper with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 10 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 10 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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