Paulding County, GA Climate

Paulding County, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average yearly temperature is about 64 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high in the summer of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 44 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 51 inches annually. Snowfall is rare in Paulding County, but it does occasionally occur. The area typically experiences close to 200 sunny days per year. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant, making them popular times for outdoor activities such as hiking or biking.

Paulding County, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paulding County averages 2 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 Paulding County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paulding County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Paulding County, while January and July 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 Paulding County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Paulding County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paulding County are May, September and October.

In Paulding County, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paulding County with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Paulding County, there are 63.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Paulding 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 Paulding 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 Paulding County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 52.9 inches in Paulding County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Paulding County with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Paulding County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.0 inches in Paulding County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Paulding County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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