Zip 30818 (Matthews, GA) Climate

The climate in 30818 Matthews, GA is generally mild and temperate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are cooler but not particularly cold, often staying in the mid-50s during the day and dipping into the high-30s at night. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall during winter months. On average, Matthews receives 45 inches of rainfall each year with an average of 213 sunny days annually.

Matthews (zip 30818), Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Matthews (zip 30818) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Matthews (zip 30818). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matthews (zip 30818) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30818 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30818 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 30818 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 30818 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 30818 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30818 zip code, there are 61.6 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 30818 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 30818 zip code, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30818 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 30818 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.

August is the wettest month in the 30818 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 30818 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the 30818 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in the 30818 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 30818 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 30818 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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