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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Banks County / Homer / Zip Codes
Homer, GA has a temperate humid subtropical climate. Summers in Homer are hot and humid, with temperatures typically rising into the 90s. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation occurs throughout the year but is especially prevalent during the summer months. The city also experiences occasional thunderstorms which can bring about heavy rain and high winds.

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

Homer averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Homer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Homer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Homer is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Homer, 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 Homer with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Homer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homer are May, September and October.
In Homer, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Homer with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Homer, there are 65.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Homer, 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 Homer 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.
February is the wettest month in Homer with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Homer means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
June is the rainiest month in Homer with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in Homer, which is about average compared to other 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 1.1 inches in Homer means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Homer with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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