Marion County, GA Climate

Marion County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 86°F (30°C) while the winter temperatures range from 39°F (4°C) to 58°F (14°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 40 inches per year. The county experiences occasional severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, high winds, and flash flooding, however most of them are short lived and localized. Marion County also receives plenty of sunshine year-round making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like fishing, camping, and hiking.

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

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

Marion 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 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Marion 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 Marion County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Marion County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion County are October, April and May.

In Marion County, there are 50.4 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 Marion County with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Marion County, there are 50.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Marion County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Marion County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Marion County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Marion County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Marion County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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