Zip 30621 (Bishop, GA) Climate

The climate in 30621 Bishop, GA is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and usually last from May to September with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s. Winters are mild and usually last from December to March, with temperatures typically staying in the 40s and 50s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of over 50 inches per year, primarily falling in the late spring and summer months. The area also experiences some snow in winter months, although it typically does not accumulate for any significant amount of time.

Bishop (zip 30621), Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bishop (zip 30621) 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 Bishop (zip 30621). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bishop (zip 30621) 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 90 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 30621 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 30621 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bishop, Georgia	United States
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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 30621 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 30621 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 30621 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 30621 zip code, there are 46.2 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 30621 zip code with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30621 zip code, there are 50.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30621 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 30621 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 30621 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 48.1 inches in the 30621 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in the 30621 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in the 30621 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.3 inches in the 30621 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30621 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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