Rabun County, GA Climate

Rabun County, GA has a moderate, humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters can range from cool to cold. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of over 50 inches per year. Temperatures in Rabun County often drop below freezing during winter months with occasional snowfall in the higher elevations of the county. Spring brings mild temperatures and sunny days, while autumn brings colorful leaves and cooler temperatures as the leaves fall from the trees.

Rabun County, Georgia gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rabun County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Rabun County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rabun County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Rabun County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rabun, Georgia	United States
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	84.5°	85.8°
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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 Rabun County with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Rabun County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rabun County are September, May and June.

In Rabun County, there are 9.8 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 Rabun County with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Rabun County, there are 98.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Rabun County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rabun County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Rabun County.

December is the wettest month in Rabun County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.6 inches in Rabun County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Rabun County with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Rabun County, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.7 inches in Rabun County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Rabun County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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