Climate in Newton County, Georgia

Newton County, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Newton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Newton County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Newton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newton County are April, October and May.

In Newton County, there are 54.1 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 Newton County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Newton County, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Newton County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Newton County with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Newton County, which is less rainy than most 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 0.7 inches in Newton County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Newton County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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