College Park, GA Climate

College Park, GA has a hot and humid subtropical climate. Summers are characterized by long days of hot and humid weather with temperatures typically ranging between 80°F and 90°F. Winters in College Park tend to be mild with temperatures usually remaining above freezing for most of the season. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with April and May being the wettest months. The average yearly precipitation in College Park is around 50 inches.

College Park, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

College Park 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 College Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

College Park 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in College Park, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	College Park, Georgia	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	108.2 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	33.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.1	4.3
	1047 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 College Park with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In College Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Park are May, September and October.

In College Park, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Park with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In College Park, there are 43.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In College Park, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in College Park 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 College Park with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in College Park means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in College Park with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in College Park, 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 College Park means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in College Park with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.