Greene County, GA Climate

Greene, GA is located in the southeastern part of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F on average, while winters are mild with temperatures reaching 45°F. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with the highest amount in July and August. The area also gets an occasional snowfall that can range from 0-2 inches. Greene County enjoys a nice change of seasons but is still relatively mild compared to other parts of the country.

Greene County, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Greene County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greene County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Greene County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greene, Georgia	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	99.4 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	31.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.3	4.3
	566 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Greene County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are October, May and April.

In Greene County, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greene County with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Greene County, there are 55.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 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 45.6 inches in Greene County means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Greene County with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Greene County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.7 inches in Greene County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Greene County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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