Clarke County, GA Climate

The climate in Clarke, GA County is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from the 30s to 50s Fahrenheit. Summers tend to be quite hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but is more frequent during spring and summer months. It is not unusual for Clarke County to experience thunderstorms or even tornadoes during these periods. Overall, the climate in this region of Georgia is moderately warm and relatively wet.

Clarke County, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarke County averages 1 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 Clarke County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Clarke County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarke, Georgia	United States
	48.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	110.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	31.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5	4.3
	715 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 Clarke County with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Clarke County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarke County are May, September and October.

In Clarke County, 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 Clarke County with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Clarke County, there are 52.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Clarke County, 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 Clarke County 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.

March is the wettest month in Clarke County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Clarke County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in Clarke County with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Clarke County, 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 1.4 inches in Clarke County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Clarke County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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