Ideal, GA Climate


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The climate in Ideal, GA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures around 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Spring and fall are pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the high-70s. Winters are usually cold but can range from mild to quite cold depending on the year, with temperatures just below freezing at night, but warming up to the mid-50s during the day. Rainfall is abundant all year round and snowfall is uncommon. Overall, it's a great climate for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Ideal, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ideal averages 0 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 Ideal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ideal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ideal is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Ideal, while July and August 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 Ideal with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Ideal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ideal are October, April and May.
In Ideal, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ideal with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Ideal, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Ideal, 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 Ideal 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 Ideal with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Ideal means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Ideal with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Ideal, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Ideal means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Ideal with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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