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United StatesGeorgiaStephens CountyClimate Station TOCCOA, GA US Distance 2.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Stephens County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.1°F.

Stephens County gets 59.04" of precipitation a year and 1.4" of snow, and 28% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

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 52.7° 33.1° 5.52" 0.5"
February 56.5° 35.5° 5.01" 0.4"
March 64.2° 41.4° 5.37" 0.0"
April 72.9° 48.8° 4.64" 0.0"
May 79.8° 57.6° 4.07" 0.0"
June 86.2° 65.7° 5.05" 0.0"
July 89.3° 69.1° 4.17" 0.0"
August 88.0° 68.4° 5.70" 0.0"
September 83.1° 62.9° 4.56" 0.0"
October 73.7° 51.4° 4.81" 0.0"
November 63.7° 40.9° 4.38" 0.0"
December 55.4° 35.6° 5.76" 0.5"

Rainfall by month

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

January 5.52"
February 5.01"
March 5.37"
April 4.64"
May 4.07"
June 5.05"
July 4.17"
August 5.70"
September 4.56"
October 4.81"
November 4.38"
December 5.76"
Annual total 59.04"

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 1,700
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,949
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $269
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $163

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 Stephens County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Stephens County?

Stephens County averages a high of 89.3°F in July and a low of 33.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 59.04 inches, including 1.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Stephens County?

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

How hot does it get in Stephens County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.3°F. That drives 1,700 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Stephens County?

Yes. Stephens County averages 1.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TOCCOA, GA US (USC00098740), 2.9 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.