Fayette County, GA Climate

Fayette County, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are mild with average highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid-30s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging over 48 inches annually. The county experiences an abundant amount of sunshine which helps to make for pleasant days throughout the year.

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

Fayette County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayette 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 April are the most pleasant months in Fayette County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fayette, Georgia	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.3 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.1	4.3
	863 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 Fayette County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Fayette County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette County are May, October and April.

In Fayette County, there are 41.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayette County with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Fayette County, there are 54.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Fayette 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 Fayette 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.

July is the wettest month in Fayette County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Fayette County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Fayette County with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Fayette County, which is rainier than most 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 1.5 inches in Fayette County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Fayette County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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