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Monthly climate in Ellijay, Georgia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ellijay features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1763 mm (69.4 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ellijay enjoys an average of 3051 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ellijay, Georgia, United States §

The warmest months in Ellijay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ellijay experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ellijay, Georgia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ellijay, Georgia, United States §

Ellijay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ellijay are January, September and November. On average, 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ellijay, Georgia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 123 (4.9) 209 (8.2) 170 (6.7) 157 (6.2) 128 (5.0) 147 (5.8) 142 (5.6) 169 (6.6) 118 (4.6) 146 (5.8) 95 (3.7) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 15 10 13 16 16 18 11 11 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Ellijay, Georgia, United States §

The sunniest months in Ellijay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ellijay: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ellijay, Georgia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159 161 231 271 304 310 332 311 290 261 234 182
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Ellijay, Georgia, United States §

Ellijay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ellijay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ellijay, Georgia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ellijay, Georgia, United States

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