Habersham County, GA Climate

Habersham, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summertime can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more, and the humidity is usually elevated as well. Winters are mild and temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts in the spring and summer months due to increased frequency of thunderstorms. Overall, Habersham enjoys mild weather year-round with plenty of sunshine.

Habersham County, Georgia gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Habersham County averages 2 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 Habersham County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Habersham County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Habersham County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Habersham, Georgia	United States
	60.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	118.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.2	4.3
	1548 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 Habersham County with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Habersham County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Habersham County are May, September and June.

In Habersham 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 Habersham County with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Habersham County, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Habersham 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 Habersham 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.

January is the wettest month in Habersham County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.5 inches in Habersham County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Habersham County with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Habersham County, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.7 inches in Habersham County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Habersham County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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