Sky Valley, GA Climate

Sky Valley, GA has a warm and temperate climate with average year-round temperatures ranging from 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to a balmy 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. The region experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year, as well as moderate rainfall throughout spring and summer. Although there are occasional bouts of severe weather, such as occasional tornadoes during springtime, Sky Valley is generally considered a safe area when it comes to extreme weather conditions.

Sky Valley, Georgia gets 73 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sky Valley averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Sky Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sky Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 73 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sky Valley is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

8.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sky Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sky Valley, Georgia	United States
	72.9 in.	38.1 in.
	5.9 in.	27.8 in.
	130.6 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	24.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	3297 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 Sky Valley with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Sky Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sky Valley are June, August and September.

In Sky Valley, there are 3.8 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 Sky Valley with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Sky Valley, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Sky Valley, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Sky Valley but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Sky Valley are July, August and June.

November is the wettest month in Sky Valley with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 5.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 72.9 inches in Sky Valley means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Sky Valley with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 130.6 rainy days annually in Sky Valley, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Sky Valley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Sky Valley with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.