Walker County, GA Climate

Walker County, Georgia has a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 81°F (27°C) during the day and 61°F (16°C) at night. In the winter, temperatures usually stay above freezing, hovering around 58°F (14°C) during the day and 40°F (4°C) at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 56 inches annually. Humidity levels can be high in the summer months but tend to be lower in winter months. Summers often experience thunderstorms and tropical storms that bring heavy rainfall and strong winds. Winters are typically dry, bringing light rain or snow occasionally.

Walker County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Walker County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walker County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 28
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Walker, Georgia	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	98.4 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	88.1°	85.8°
	28.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	1084 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 Walker County with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Walker County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walker County are May, September and October.

In Walker County, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walker County with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Walker County, there are 75.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Walker County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in Walker 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.

December is the wettest month in Walker County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Walker County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

February is the rainiest month in Walker County with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Walker 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 1.2 inches in Walker County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Walker County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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