Heard County, GA Climate

Heard County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in Heard range from the mid to upper-50s in the winter to the mid to upper-80s in the summer. The county receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually with most of it falling in the form of rain during spring, summer, and fall. During the winter months, snow is rare but does occasionally occur. Overall, Heard County enjoys four distinct seasons with relatively mild conditions year round.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Heard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 31
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 Heard County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

6.4 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Heard, Georgia	United States
	52.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	92.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5	4.3
	795 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 Heard County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Heard County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heard County are April, October and May.

In Heard County, there are 47.9 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 Heard County with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Heard County, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Heard 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 Heard 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 Heard County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 52.2 inches in Heard County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Heard County with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Heard County, which is less rainy than most 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 Heard County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Heard County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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