Decatur County, GA Climate

Decatur, GA County has a humid subtropical climate. In the summer months it is generally hot and humid, with average temperatures hovering around 90°F in July. Winters are mild, with occasional periods of cold weather and some snowfall. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 49 inches annually. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunlight to enjoy outdoor activities.

Decatur County, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Decatur County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Decatur County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Decatur 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 Decatur County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Decatur County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur County are April, October and March.

In Decatur County, there are 85.1 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 Decatur County with an average of 38.0°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Decatur County, there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Decatur 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 Decatur County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in Decatur County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Decatur County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Decatur County with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Decatur County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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 Decatur County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Decatur County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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