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United States / Georgia / Dalton Metro Area / Whitfield County / Tunnel Hill / Zip Codes
Tunnel Hill, GA is located in the southeastern part of the United States and enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Tunnel Hill are hot and humid, with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are cool but mild, with average temperatures ranging from the high 30s to low 50s. Rainfall is abundant all year round, with most months receiving around 4-5 inches of rainfall each month. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Tunnel Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tunnel Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Tunnel Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Tunnel Hill with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Tunnel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tunnel Hill are May, October and September.
In Tunnel Hill, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tunnel Hill with an average of 28.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Tunnel Hill, there are 74.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Tunnel Hill, 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 Tunnel Hill 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 Tunnel Hill with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Tunnel Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Tunnel Hill with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Tunnel Hill, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.8 inches in Tunnel Hill means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Tunnel Hill with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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