Nelson, Georgia Climate
United States
Pop. 1,347 Elev. 379 m / 1,243 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Nelson sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 28°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 80 days per year (48.9 in / 1242 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (146 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 134 sunny days per year and around 60 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 80 days | 48.9 in (1242 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 5.7 in (146 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 134 sunny | 60 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 50
Feb 50
Mar 55
Apr 74
May 64
Jun 52
Jul 66
Aug 46
Sep 46
Oct 42
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 60
Feb 48
Mar 64
Apr 76
May 76
Jun 73
Jul 77
Aug 73
Sep 67
Oct 63
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 35 mi DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)
Ski resort 71 mi Cloudmont Ski Hill
National park 26 mi Vickery Creek Unit
Mountain peak
(4,967 ft) 65 mi Grassy Top
Hospital 6 mi Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Hiking trail 9 mi Tobacco Pouch Road
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | 5.5 in141 mm | 15 |
| February | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 6.1 in 155 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 11 |
| March | 67°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 60°F 15°C | 7.8 in 198 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 20°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 67°F 19°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 6°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 17 |
| December | 54°F 12°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 11 | 2 |
| March | 12 | 2 |
| April | 12 | 8 |
| May | 4 | 12 |
| June | 7 | 11 |
| July | 11 | 8 |
| August | 6 | 8 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 42°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 60°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 63°F 17°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C |