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United States / Georgia / Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area / Pickens County / Nelson / Zip Codes
Nelson, GA is situated in the southeastern United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot with temperatures averaging around 88 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are mild with temperatures staying around 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 52 inches per year, and Nelson experiences around 203 sunny days each year.

Nelson, Georgia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Nelson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNelson, GeorgiaUnited States
  55.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  103.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.67
  5.14.3
  1240 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 Nelson with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Nelson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson are May, September and June.
In Nelson, there are 15.7 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 Nelson with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Nelson, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Nelson, 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 Nelson 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 Nelson with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 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 55.4 inches in Nelson means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Nelson with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Nelson, which is about average compared to other 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 1.6 inches in Nelson means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Nelson with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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