Zip 30213 (South Fulton, GA) Climate

30213 Fairburn, GA is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the high 80s to low 90s during July and August. Winters are mild, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-50s to lower 60s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, though there are very few snowfalls or ice storms. The area also experiences thunderstorms during the summer months, some of which can bring heavy winds and hail.

South Fulton (zip 30213), Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Fulton (zip 30213) 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 South Fulton (zip 30213). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fulton (zip 30213) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30213 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

6.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30213 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Fulton, Georgia	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	106.3 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	32.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.1	4.3
	981 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 30213 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the 30213 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 30213 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 30213 zip code, there are 40.7 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 30213 zip code with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30213 zip code, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30213 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 30213 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.

July is the wettest month in the 30213 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in the 30213 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30213 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in the 30213 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.7 inches in the 30213 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30213 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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