Palmetto, GA Climate

The climate in Palmetto, GA is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, accompanied by high humidity levels. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to low-60s, while spring and autumn are generally pleasant. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the heaviest amounts typically occurring during summer months. Overall, the climate in Palmetto is quite similar to that of other parts of Georgia.

Palmetto, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Palmetto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmetto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 32
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Palmetto, 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 Palmetto with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Palmetto, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmetto are May, October and April.

In Palmetto, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmetto with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Palmetto, there are 55.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Palmetto, 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 Palmetto 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 Palmetto with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Palmetto means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Palmetto with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Palmetto, which is rainier than most 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 1.8 inches in Palmetto means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Palmetto with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.