Jackson County, GA Climate

Jackson, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 51 inches per year. Snowfall is also quite common during the winter months, with an average of about 5 inches per year. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms due to moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, making it a great place for outdoor activities.

Jackson County, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson 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 Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Jackson County, while July and January 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Jackson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are May, September and October.

In Jackson County, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson County with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Jackson County, there are 59.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Jackson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Jackson County, which is rainier than most 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 1.0 inches in Jackson County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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