Dade County, GA Climate

Dade County, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer reach the mid to upper 80's, while lows rarely dip below 70°F. Winters are typically mild, with average daytime highs of around 60°F and low temperatures dipping into the 30s at night. Precipitation is abundant year-round, with average monthly precipitation ranging from 3 to 5 inches per month. Generally speaking, the area receives about 50 inches of rain annually. The climate here is generally quite pleasant, making it a great place for outdoor activities and sightseeing any time of year.

Dade County, Georgia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dade County averages 3 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 Dade County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dade County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dade County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

7.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dade County, while January and December 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 Dade County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Dade County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dade County are September, May and June.

In Dade County, there are 19.7 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 Dade County with an average of 27.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Dade County, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Dade County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in Dade 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.

December is the wettest month in Dade County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in Dade County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Dade County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Dade County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Dade County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Dade County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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