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United States / Georgia / Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area / Jasper County / Monticello / Zip Codes
Monticello, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with occasional thunderstorms and mild winters. Summers are generally long with an average high temperature of 92°F (33°C) in July and an average low of 67°F (19°C). Winters are usually mild with an average high temperature of 62°F (17°C) in January and an average low of 42°F (6°C). Precipitation occurs year-round but is heaviest from April to October. Snow is rare, usually occurring one or two days per year.

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

Monticello averages 1 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 Monticello. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monticello gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Monticello, while July and August 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 Monticello with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Monticello, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monticello are October, April and May.
In Monticello, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monticello with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Monticello, there are 69.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Monticello, 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 Monticello 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 Monticello with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 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 46.9 inches in Monticello means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Monticello with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Monticello, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Monticello means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Monticello with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Nancy · Monticello, GA
Needs more cultural activities
Over 11 years ago

If you like the outdoors you will love Monticello. Lots of boating, fishing, golf and hunting. However, if you like lots of social interaction and things like museums,  More

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