Resaca, GA Climate


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Resaca, GA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The town sees hot temperatures in the summer months, with an average high of 90°F (32°C) and lows of 68°F (20°C). Winters tend to be mild, rarely dropping below freezing, and the town sees an average high of 59°F (15°C) and a low of 40°F (4.5°C). Rain is present throughout the year in Resaca, with around 54 inches of precipitation annually.

Resaca, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Resaca averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Resaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Resaca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateResaca, GeorgiaUnited States
  52.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  98.9 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  643 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 Resaca with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Resaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Resaca are May, October and September.
In Resaca, there are 43.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Resaca with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Resaca, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Resaca, 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 Resaca 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 Resaca 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 52.2 inches in Resaca means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
January is the rainiest month in Resaca with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Resaca, 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 2.7 inches in Resaca means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Resaca with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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