Northeast Georgia experiences all four seasons.
Summers typically consist of lengthy spells of
warm and humid weather. Average afternoon high
temperatures are in the lower 80s. Readings of 90 or
higher can be expected on 15 to 25 days. Overnight
lows are usually in the 60s.
Temperatures during
winter months are more variable. Oftentimes,
stretches of relatively mild weather will alternate
with cold snaps. Winter high temperatures average in
the 40s, with lows averaging in the 20s. Lows of 32
degrees or lower can be expected on 90 to 110 days
each year.
Spring and Autumn
seasons are characterized by much variability from
day to day and from year to year. The
average dates of first freeze
in the autumn are in October. The
average dates of last freeze
in the spring are in April.
Precipitation -
Annual rainfall amounts
average over 60 inches, with measurable amounts of
rain typically recorded on around 140 days each
year. Snow falls, at least flurries, on a average of
5 days each year, producing average seasonal total
snowfall of about 4 to 6 inches.
Averaging over many years,
driest months are September and October.
Wettest month is March. Thunderstorms are common in
the spring and summer months. On a typical year,
thunder will be heard on 50 to 60 days.
