Zip 30139 (Fairmount, GA) Climate

The climate in 30139 Fairmount, GA is generally warm and humid. Summers can be hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to the mid 60s. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year and snowfall is rare. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during spring and summer months, as well as an occasional tornado.

Fairmount (zip 30139), Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairmount (zip 30139) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fairmount (zip 30139). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairmount (zip 30139) 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 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30139 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

6.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 30139 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairmount, Georgia	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	90.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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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 30139 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 30139 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 30139 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 30139 zip code, there are 49.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30139 zip code with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30139 zip code, there are 69.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In the 30139 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in the 30139 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.

January is the wettest month in the 30139 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 52.7 inches in the 30139 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in the 30139 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in the 30139 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 1.5 inches in the 30139 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in the 30139 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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