Mountain City, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Rabun County / Mountain City / Zip Codes
Mountain City, GA is known for its mild climate. The area experiences all four seasons, though temperatures are mild and rarely extreme. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low 70s during the day and can dip into the 50s at night. In the winter months, temperatures hover around freezing during the day and can drop to below 20 degrees at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of around 45 inches per year. Snow is rare but does occasionally occur in the winter months. Overall, Mountain City enjoys a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit year-round.

Mountain City, Georgia gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain City averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Mountain City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Mountain City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain City, GeorgiaUnited States
  64.6 in.38.1 in.
  4.2 in.27.8 in.
  127.7 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  2159 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 Mountain City with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Mountain City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain City are September, May and June.
In Mountain City, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain City with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Mountain City, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Mountain City, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mountain City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Mountain City.
January is the wettest month in Mountain City with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.3 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 64.6 inches in Mountain City means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Mountain City with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Mountain City, 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 4.2 inches in Mountain City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Mountain City with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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