Harris County, GA Climate

Harris County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s on average. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the 40s and 50s. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with most of it coming in the late spring and early summer months. Snow is rare, but does occasionally occur during winter months. The area experiences around two dozen days of freezing or below temperatures each year.

Harris County, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Harris County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harris County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 33
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Harris 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 Harris County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Harris County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harris County are October, April and May.

In Harris County, there are 55.7 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 Harris County with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Harris County, there are 48.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Harris 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 Harris 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 Harris County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Harris County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Harris County with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Harris County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Harris County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Harris County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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