Zip 39859 (Iron City, GA) Climate

Iron City, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the upper 30's to highs in the mid 90's Fahrenheit in the summer. The city receives an average of 53 inches of rainfall per year with around 45 days of measurable precipitation, mostly occurring during late spring and early summer. Snowfall is rare but can occur in winter months, usually only totaling up to an inch or two at most.

Iron City (zip 39859), Georgia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron City (zip 39859) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Iron City (zip 39859). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron City (zip 39859) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39859 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.2 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 39859 zip code, while July and August 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 39859 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 39859 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 39859 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 39859 zip code, there are 87.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 39859 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the 39859 zip code, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 39859 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 39859 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 39859 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in the 39859 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 39859 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in the 39859 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 39859 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 39859 zip code.

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