Zip 30017 (Grayson, GA) Climate

The climate in 30017 Grayson, GA is generally mild with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Rain is abundant throughout the year with average precipitation ranging from 50 to 60 inches annually. Summers are typically very hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold but not extreme. The area experiences all four seasons, though temperatures rarely drop below freezing in the winter months. Average temperatures range from the upper 40s during winter months to the upper 80s in the summertime.

Grayson (zip 30017), Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grayson (zip 30017) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Grayson (zip 30017). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grayson (zip 30017) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30017 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 30017 zip code, while July and January 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 30017 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the 30017 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 30017 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 30017 zip code, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30017 zip code with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30017 zip code, there are 59.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30017 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 30017 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 30017 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in the 30017 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in the 30017 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in the 30017 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 30017 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30017 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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