Zip 31779 (Pelham, GA) Climate

The climate in 31779 Pelham, GA is generally mild. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-90's, while winters are cool and wet with temperatures averaging in the low 40's. The area receives an average of 51 inches of precipitation each year spread out over 131 days. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur during winter months. There is a mix of sunshine and clouds throughout the year, with sunny days outnumbering cloudy ones.

Pelham (zip 31779), Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pelham (zip 31779) 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 Pelham (zip 31779). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelham (zip 31779) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 38
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31779 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 31779 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 31779 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 31779 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 31779 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 31779 zip code, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 31779 zip code with an average of 37.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31779 zip code, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31779 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 31779 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 31779 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in the 31779 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31779 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in the 31779 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 31779 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 31779 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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