Tiger, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Rabun County / Tiger / Zip Codes
Tiger, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. In the summer, temperatures average in the mid-80s, while in winter they usually stay around the mid-50s. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare here as well, usually occurring only once or twice a year. Despite its temperature extremes, Tiger is still an attractive destination for outdoor activities like fishing and biking due to its milder climate than other parts of Georgia.

Tiger, Georgia gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Tiger. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tiger 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 26
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tiger is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

8.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Tiger, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTiger, GeorgiaUnited States
  67.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  128.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.67
  4.74.3
  1975 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 Tiger with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Tiger, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tiger are September, May and June.
In Tiger, there are 10.9 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 Tiger with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Tiger, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
In Tiger, 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 acceptable in Tiger but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Tiger.
December is the wettest month in Tiger with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.7 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 67.0 inches in Tiger means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Tiger with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in Tiger, 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 3.8 inches in Tiger means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Tiger with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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