Zip 30218 (Gay, GA) Climate

30218 Gay, GA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures usually stay between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with over 48 inches of precipitation on average each year. Humidity levels are typically high due to the area's proximity to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Winds are generally moderate and come from both the south and east directions.

Gay (zip 30218), Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gay (zip 30218) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Gay (zip 30218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gay (zip 30218) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 32
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30218 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30218 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gay, Georgia	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.6	4.3
	797 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 the 30218 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 30218 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 30218 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30218 zip code, there are 49.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30218 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30218 zip code, there are 56.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30218 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in the 30218 zip code 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 30218 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.2 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 48.7 inches in the 30218 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30218 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 30218 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 30218 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30218 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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