Catoosa County, GA Climate

Catoosa County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 33°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year but especially during the summer months when thunderstorms are common. Catoosa County generally experiences all four seasons, albeit shorter than other regions of the country due to its location further south.

Catoosa County, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catoosa County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Catoosa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catoosa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.5 Winter

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

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	89.3°	85.8°
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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 Catoosa County with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Catoosa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catoosa County are May, October and September.

In Catoosa County, there are 40.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Catoosa County with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Catoosa County, there are 72.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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.

February is the wettest month in Catoosa County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Catoosa County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

February is the rainiest month in Catoosa County with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Catoosa County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.3 inches in Catoosa County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Catoosa County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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