Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tallapoosa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1515 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tallapoosa enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tallapoosa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 11 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tallapoosa experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tallapoosa, Georgia, United States with other places around the world.
Tallapoosa usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tallapoosa are May, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.4) | 160 (6.3) | 129 (5.1) | 139 (5.5) | 104 (4.1) | 129 (5.1) | 129 (5.1) | 154 (6.1) | 102 (4.0) | 129 (5.1) | 89 (3.5) | 140 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Tallapoosa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tallapoosa: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 168 | 235 | 278 | 313 | 305 | 336 | 311 | 296 | 264 | 239 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Tallapoosa 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, November 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 Tallapoosa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |