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United States / Georgia / Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area / Clayton County / Jonesboro / Zip Codes
Jonesboro, GA has a warm and humid climate typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s or even 90s. Winters are mild but can become quite cold at night, with temperatures dipping into the low 20s on occasion. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with averages of between 4-5 inches per month from May through December and around 3 inches in January and February. Snowfall is rare and usually occurs only once per winter season.

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

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Jonesboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jonesboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 90 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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJonesboro, GeorgiaUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  32.6°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  925 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 Jonesboro with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Jonesboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jonesboro are May, September and October.
In Jonesboro, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jonesboro with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Jonesboro, there are 48.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Jonesboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Jonesboro with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Jonesboro, 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 1.7 inches in Jonesboro means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Jonesboro with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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catherine · Atlanta, GA
Jonesboro
Over 12 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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stacy · Atlanta, GA
Spent 8 years in Jonesboro
Over 15 years ago

Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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Barbara · Jonesboro, GA
The town is changing but Marvin apparently has a g
Over 16 years ago

The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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