Zip 30606 (Athens, GA) Climate

Athens, GA 30606 has a humid subtropical climate with generally mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C), with average lows in the winter around 40°F (4°C) and average highs in the summer around 83°F (28°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging 49 inches (1,240 mm) annually. Snowfall is rare but can occur in some years, usually only light dustings at most. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and can bring heavy rains and occasional hail.

Athens (zip 30606), Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens (zip 30606) 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 Athens (zip 30606). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens (zip 30606) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30606 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30606 zip code, while July and August 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 30606 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 30606 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 30606 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 30606 zip code, there are 46.9 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 30606 zip code with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30606 zip code, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30606 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 30606 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 30606 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 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 48.0 inches in the 30606 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in the 30606 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in the 30606 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.4 inches in the 30606 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30606 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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