Whitfield County, GA Climate

Whitfield County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Winters in Whitfield County tend to be mild with daytime temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to the upper 60s and evening temperatures from the upper 20s to the lower 40s. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the upper 90s and plenty of sunshine throughout the season. The area sees a mix of precipitation year round, mostly in the form of rain but also some snow in winter months.

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

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

Whitfield County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
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 Whitfield County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Whitfield, Georgia	United States
	52.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	100.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	29.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.6	4.3
	850 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 Whitfield County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Whitfield County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitfield County are May, October and September.

In Whitfield County, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitfield County with an average of 29.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Whitfield County, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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.

February is the wettest month in Whitfield County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Whitfield County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Whitfield County with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Whitfield County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.8 inches in Whitfield County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Whitfield County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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