The Rock, GA Climate

The Rock, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by warm and humid weather. Summers are hot and muggy with daily temperatures reaching into the 90s or higher on many days. Winters are mild with temperatures generally staying in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is plentiful year round, with the average annual rainfall total totaling around 50 inches. The area can experience severe storms and occasional snowfall in the winter months. The Rock, GA enjoys long, sunny summer days as well as pleasant spring and fall seasons that provide plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the year.

The Rock, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

The Rock 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 The Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

The Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for The Rock is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in The Rock, 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 Rock with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In The Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Rock are October, April and May.

In The Rock, there are 47.7 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 Rock with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In The Rock, there are 56.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In The Rock, 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 Rock 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 Rock with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in The Rock means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in The Rock with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in The Rock, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in The Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in The Rock with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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