Zip 30821 (Norwood, GA) Climate

30821 Norwood, GA is characterized by hot and humid summers, with temperatures often reaching the high 80s and 90s. Winters are mild but can include occasional freezes. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches annually. Spring and fall bring warm and pleasant weather, while thunderstorms tend to be common in the summer months. Overall, 30821 Norwood has a typical southeastern US climate that includes mild winters and hot summers.

Norwood (zip 30821), Georgia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norwood (zip 30821) 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 Norwood (zip 30821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwood (zip 30821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30821 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30821 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Norwood, Georgia	United States
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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 30821 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 30821 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 30821 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 30821 zip code, there are 51.3 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 30821 zip code with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30821 zip code, there are 55.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30821 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 30821 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.

March is the wettest month in the 30821 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the 30821 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in the 30821 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in the 30821 zip code, which is less rainy 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 0.3 inches in the 30821 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30821 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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