Candler County, GA Climate

Candler County, GA has a temperate climate that is characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s with occasional high temperatures in the 100s. Winters are relatively mild with average highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain per year, and snowfall is rare but can occur on occasion. Humidity is usually quite high throughout the year, making for muggy conditions during both summer and winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Candler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Candler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Candler County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Candler County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Candler County with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Candler County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Candler County are April, October and March.

In Candler County, there are 78.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Candler County with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Candler County, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Candler County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in Candler County 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.

August is the wettest month in Candler County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Candler County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Candler County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Candler County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 Candler County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Candler County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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