Douglasville, GA Climate


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Douglasville, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures range from the mid-30s in January to upper 90s in July. The city's location near the Chattahoochee River often creates humidity levels that can be oppressive during the summer months. Average precipitation year-round is just over 50 inches, with snowfall totaling around three inches per year. Douglasville has also seen some extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes and severe thunderstorms throughout the year. All in all, Douglasville offers a typically warm climate with distinct seasons that bring both rain and sunshine throughout the year.

Douglasville, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Douglasville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglasville 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Douglasville, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouglasville, GeorgiaUnited States
  53.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  31.3°21.7°
  7.67
  5.24.3
  1201 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 Douglasville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Douglasville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglasville are May, September and October.
In Douglasville, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglasville with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Douglasville, there are 56.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Douglasville, 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 Douglasville 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.
July is the wettest month in Douglasville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Douglasville means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Douglasville with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Douglasville, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% 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 Douglasville means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Douglasville with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Douglasville for a few years and I think it has some good points but also some bad points. 1 of the most comlained about things is that there is no  More

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Over 15 years ago

I recently moved from Columbus, Ohio to Douglasville, Ga. My comment relates to the cost of living and friendliness of people in the town. I purchased a home here that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Generally pleasant when not in a drought cycle, as we are  More

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