Sterling, GA Climate

Sterling, GA enjoys a mild climate due to its location in the southeastern United States. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters are generally mild and temperate, with occasional snowfall and temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain each year, with thunderstorms occurring during the warmer months. Sterling is also relatively free of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

Climate	Sterling, Georgia	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.