Zip 31647 (Sparks, GA) Climate

The climate in 31647 Sparks, GA is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot and muggy with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are cool with temperatures typically staying above freezing. The area receives around 56 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Snow is a rare occurrence in this area, though it has been known to occur.

Sparks (zip 31647), Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sparks (zip 31647) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Sparks (zip 31647). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparks (zip 31647) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 38
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31647 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 31647 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 31647 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 31647 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 31647 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 31647 zip code, there are 74.0 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 31647 zip code with an average of 38.0°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31647 zip code, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31647 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 31647 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.

March is the wettest month in the 31647 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May 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 48.9 inches in the 31647 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31647 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.8 rainy days annually in the 31647 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 31647 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 31647 zip code.

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