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United StatesGeorgiaGilmer CountyClimate Station JASPER 1 NNW, GA US Distance 14.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Gilmer County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

84.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 31.1°F.

Gilmer County gets 58.65" of precipitation a year and 2.5" of snow, and 28% of it falls in Jan, Feb, Mar.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 47.5° 31.1° 5.53" 0.7"
February 51.7° 33.7° 5.03" 0.5"
March 59.8° 40.0° 5.89" 0.5"
April 68.4° 47.2° 5.07" 0.0"
May 75.2° 55.5° 4.31" 0.0"
June 81.6° 63.3° 4.88" 0.0"
July 84.5° 66.8° 5.28" 0.0"
August 83.6° 66.1° 4.59" 0.0"
September 78.8° 60.7° 4.18" 0.0"
October 69.0° 49.7° 4.01" 0.0"
November 58.7° 39.9° 4.55" 0.0"
December 50.8° 34.7° 5.33" 0.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).

January 5.53"
February 5.03"
March 5.89"
April 5.07"
May 4.31"
June 4.88"
July 5.28"
August 4.59"
September 4.18"
October 4.01"
November 4.55"
December 5.33"
Annual total 58.65"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,166
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,595
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $185
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $199

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Gilmer County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gilmer County?

Gilmer County averages a high of 84.5°F in July and a low of 31.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 58.65 inches, including 2.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Gilmer County?

The wettest stretch is Jan, Feb, Mar, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Gilmer County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 84.5°F. That drives 1,166 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gilmer County?

Yes. Gilmer County averages 2.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station JASPER 1 NNW, GA US (USC00094648), 14.8 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Georgia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.