Zip 30338 (Dunwoody, GA) Climate

The climate in 30338 Dunwoody, GA is typically mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are a bit cooler with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring in the warmer months. The area also experiences some snow, though this is usually light and usually melts away quickly.

Dunwoody (zip 30338), Georgia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunwoody (zip 30338) 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 Dunwoody (zip 30338). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunwoody (zip 30338) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30338 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 30338 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dunwoody, Georgia	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.9 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	30.7°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.2	4.3
	1021 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 30338 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In the 30338 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 30338 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 30338 zip code, there are 23.1 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 30338 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30338 zip code, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30338 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 30338 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 30338 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 30338 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30338 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 30338 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the 30338 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30338 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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