Floyd County, GA Climate

Floyd, GA County is known for its mild climate, with year round temperatures usually hovering between 50 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching the high 80s or low 90s. Winters are generally mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but summers tend to be slightly drier than winters. The county also benefits from cooler mountain breezes that blow in from the nearby Appalachian Mountains which can help to temper the heat on hot summer days.

Floyd County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Floyd County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Floyd County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 30
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Floyd, Georgia	United States
	51.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	100.4 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	29.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5	4.3
	758 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 Floyd County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Floyd County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Floyd County are May, October and April.

In Floyd County, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Floyd County with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Floyd County, there are 67.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Floyd 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 Floyd 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.

March is the wettest month in Floyd County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Floyd County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Floyd County with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Floyd County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.9 inches in Floyd County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Floyd County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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