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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Pelham / Zip Codes
Pelham, GA has a warm, humid climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29 Celsius). Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain per year. There is no distinct dry season but the wettest months tend to be July and August. In spring and autumn, the weather is pleasant and sunny, making them ideal times to visit for outdoor activities.

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

Pelham averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Pelham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 38
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pelham is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Pelham, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePelham, GeorgiaUnited States
  51.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  89.3 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  37.7°21.7°
  7.37
  64.3
  361 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 Pelham with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Pelham, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pelham are April, October and November.
In Pelham, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pelham with an average of 37.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Pelham, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Pelham, 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 Pelham can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Pelham with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Pelham means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Pelham with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in Pelham, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Pelham means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Pelham with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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