Dalton Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in Dalton, GA Metro Area is typically humid subtropical, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 30 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, though it tends to be highest during the warmer months. Snowfall is rare but can occur occasionally in winter. Storms are quite common during the summer season, which generates thunderstorms, lighting strikes, and heavy rain.

Dalton Metro Area, Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dalton Metro Area averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Dalton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalton Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Dalton metro area, 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 the Dalton metro area with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the Dalton metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Dalton metro area are May, October and September.

In the Dalton metro area, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

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

In the Dalton metro area, there are 73.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the Dalton metro area, 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 the Dalton metro area 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 the Dalton metro area 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 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the Dalton metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Dalton metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in the Dalton metro area, 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 the Dalton metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the Dalton metro area with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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