Polk County, GA Climate

Polk County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 64°F (18°C) and the average annual precipitation is around 49 inches. Summers are usually very hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 94°F (34°C) accompanied by high levels of humidity. Winters are generally mild but can become cold at times with temperatures dropping as low as 32°F (0°C). The area also receives occasional snowfall in the winter months, although this is not common. Average precipitation is usually highest in summer and fall months when severe storms can also occur during this time.

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

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

Polk County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 30
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 Polk County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Polk County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Polk, Georgia	United States
	49.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	96.9 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.3	4.3
	923 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 Polk County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Polk County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk County are May, October and April.

In Polk County, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polk County with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Polk County, there are 69.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 49.9 inches in Polk County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Polk County with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Polk 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 0.9 inches in Polk County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Polk County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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