Kennesaw, GA Climate


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Kennesaw, GA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Kennesaw can be hot and humid, while winter months usually feature mild temperatures and occasional snowfall. As part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, Kennesaw experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather with comfortable temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (mid 20s Celsius). The area also receives an average of 50 inches of rain annually.

Kennesaw, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Kennesaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennesaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Kennesaw, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKennesaw, GeorgiaUnited States
  52.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  110.8 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  29.7°21.7°
  7.67
  4.94.3
  1089 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 Kennesaw with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Kennesaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennesaw are May, September and October.
In Kennesaw, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennesaw with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Kennesaw, there are 67.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw 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.
March is the wettest month in Kennesaw with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Kennesaw means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Kennesaw with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Kennesaw, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 2.4 inches in Kennesaw means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Kennesaw with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Lived here for 15 years. Lived in Colorado and Missouri also and spent a lot of time in Southern California. I can tell you this place is terrible! Summers are long,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Warm autumn and always something to do no matter what  More

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Kennesaw - Here's a bit of our background to help in your assessment. We moved to GA from southern CA. I've lived in Kennesaw for 8yrs. We are a multicultural family  More

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