Hiawassee, GA Climate


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Hiawassee, Georgia is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and benefits from a generally mild climate. Summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching the mid to upper 80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually ranging between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. This region experiences an abundance of rainfall throughout the year and has an average annual precipitation rate of around 50 inches. Although winters can be quite cold in Hiawassee, they tend to be short and generally don't last more than a few months. The area also receives occasional snowfalls that can bring picturesque views and activities like skiing and snowboarding.

Hiawassee, Georgia gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hiawassee averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Hiawassee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hiawassee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hiawassee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hiawassee with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Hiawassee, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hiawassee are September, May and June.
In Hiawassee, there are 6.1 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 Hiawassee with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Hiawassee, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Hiawassee, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hiawassee but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Hiawassee.
November is the wettest month in Hiawassee with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.1 inches in Hiawassee means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Hiawassee with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Hiawassee, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.7 inches in Hiawassee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Hiawassee with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Hiawassee Georgia 30546 for 9 years and for the last 6 and a half years I suggest no one moves up here anywhere near Gander Gap Road in Hiawassee  More

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