Zip 30114 (Canton, GA) Climate

Canton, GA is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid subtropical climate. This means that the summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are mild with an average low temperature of around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year averaging 49 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Canton (zip 30114), Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canton (zip 30114) averages 2 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 Canton (zip 30114). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton (zip 30114) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30114 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 30114 zip code, while January and February 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 30114 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In the 30114 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 30114 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 30114 zip code, there are 22.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30114 zip code with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the 30114 zip code, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the 30114 zip code, 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 30114 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 30114 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in the 30114 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in the 30114 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in the 30114 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 30114 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30114 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mindy · Canton, GA

Safe, clean, well maintained area. Love it!

Over 6 years ago

I have looked for a home for several years and finally found my dream home in Canton. People are friendly, working individuals, not a lot of undocumented and homeless More