Zip 30068 (Marietta, GA) Climate

The climate in 30068 Marietta, GA is typically warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching into the low 90s, while winters bring cooler temperatures in the 40s and 50s. In spring and fall, temperatures generally remain mild with highs ranging from the middle 60s to mid 70s. Rainfall is abundant in Marietta throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 50 inches of precipitation. The area also receives occasional snow during winter months, though accumulations are usually light.

Marietta (zip 30068), Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marietta (zip 30068) 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 Marietta (zip 30068). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marietta (zip 30068) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30068 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 30068 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marietta, Georgia	United States
	52.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	108.4 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.9	4.3
	1000 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 30068 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In the 30068 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 30068 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 30068 zip code, there are 22.1 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 30068 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30068 zip code, there are 59.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30068 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 30068 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 30068 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.9 inches in the 30068 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30068 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the 30068 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the 30068 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30068 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Pete · Marietta, GA

East Cobb

Over 18 years ago

Great Schools, Close to Atlanta, but not too close with good More

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Steven · Marietta, GA

Living in East Cobb is Great!

Over 18 years ago

My family and I have lived here for a couple of years now moving from Sandy Springs. The schools (especially Dickerson Middle and Walton High School) are great and the More

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