Jefferson Metro Area, GA Climate


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The climate in the Jefferson, GA Metro Area is generally mild. The summers tend to be hot and humid with average high temperatures in the mid-80s and lows around 70°F, while the winters are typically mild with average highs in the mid-50s and lows around freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with July usually being the wettest month. Snowfall is rare, but it does occasionally occur during winter months. Overall, residents of Jefferson enjoy comfortable temperatures throughout much of the year with a few days here or there that rise above or drop below what is typical for the area.

Jefferson Metro Area, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Jefferson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 31
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 the Jefferson metro area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

6.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Jefferson metro area, while July and January 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 Jefferson metro area with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the Jefferson 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 Jefferson metro area are May, September and October.
In the Jefferson metro area, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Jefferson metro area with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In the Jefferson metro area, there are 59.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In the Jefferson metro area, 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 the Jefferson 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.
March is the wettest month in the Jefferson metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in the Jefferson metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
June is the rainiest month in the Jefferson metro area with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in the Jefferson metro area, which is rainier than most 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 1.0 inches in the Jefferson metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the Jefferson metro area with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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