The climate of Georgia (United
States of America)
The climate of Georgia (United States of America)
Georgia is one of the states of the United States of America and is
located in the southeastern part, directly above Florida. Georgia has
a warm maritime climate (type Cfa according to the Köppen Geiger
climate classification) with warm and fairly wet summers in which
things may get very muggy. In general winters are very mild. However,
in the interior subzero temperatures may occur during the night from
November till March. This mainly applies to the mountainous region in
the northern part of Georgia. Here the Blue mountains can be found
which reach altitudes between 600 and 1,000 meters. During the winter
subzero temperatures also occur on Piedmont Plateau, especially during
the night on the ground.
During the summer Georgia is among the warmest regions
in the southeast. During the day temperatures are between 30-34
degrees Celsius (86-93 degrees Fahrenheit). Higher temperatures are
not uncommon here. From June till August temperatures hardly ever drop
below 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Besides warm summers
Georgia also gets a fair amount of showers and thunderstorms. These
are caused by cold air currents that collide with warmer air. These
cold air currents are mainly caused by tropical depressions from the
Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean which reach Georgia via the
neighboring state of Florida. Summer is the wettest period in this
state.
The long and hot summer is followed by a short and
warm fall. During fall chances of precipitation slightly decrease. In
October and November it starts to get colder, especially during the
evening. Winter starts in December. Only in the higher situated
regions in the north wintry weather may occur. Along the coast the
weather remains spring-like. In March and April temperatures start to
rise again after which the summer starts.
In Georgia high precipitation figures and fierce winds
may occur caused by hurricanes which travel along the coastline to the
north. Hurricanes that make landfall in Florida may cause
inconvenience in Georgia. Officially, hurricane season is from 1 June
till 1 December.
Climate information of places in Georgia
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific
information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per
region or city. The following climate information is available for
Georgia:
Climate information
Throughout Delaware several climate figures and temperatures can be
recorded. The figures below are for Atlanta and cannot be seen as an
average for this state. For climate figures for other places and
regions in Georgia please, visit the individual climate pages.
More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of
the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time.
How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can
often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate
information per month. The figures below apply to Atlanta. For climate
figures on specific regions and places please, visit the relevant
individual climate pages
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