Zip 30520 (Canon, GA) Climate

Canon, GA, located in Habersham County, has an average annual temperature of 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit and receives approximately 47 inches of rain per year. Canon experiences warm summers with temperatures regularly reaching the upper 80s accompanied by humid air. Winters tend to be mild in this region with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and a few snow flurries throughout the season. The area around Canon is known for its lush vegetation and surrounding forests due to the high levels of precipitation and generally mild climate.

Canon (zip 30520), Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canon (zip 30520) averages 0 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 Canon (zip 30520). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canon (zip 30520) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30520 zip code 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 30520 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Canon, Georgia	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	97.8 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	31.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.9	4.3
	839 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 30520 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the 30520 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 30520 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 30520 zip code, there are 36.6 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 30520 zip code with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30520 zip code, there are 52.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30520 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 30520 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 30520 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 30520 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in the 30520 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in the 30520 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 30520 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30520 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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