Georgia Annual Rainfall see below for individual cities 

 Georgia Average Annual Precipitation

Georgia city precipitation totals

City

Avg Annual Precip

Avg Annual Snow

 Avg. # days of Precip Avg # snow days Avg # thunderstorm days Avg # hail days Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year Avg # tornado watches per year # of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Athens 47.83 2.4 110 7 51 1 5 7 5
Atlanta 50.20 2.1 115 8 48 1 6 7 21
Augusta 44.58 1.1 107 3 56 1 6 7 8
Columbus 48.57 0.5 110 3 55 1 10 6 12
Macon 45.00 0.9 110 2 54 1 8 6 10
Savannah 49.58 0.4 111 1 62 1 7 5 21
  • Georgia Annual Precipitation Average - 50.72 inches, 8th wettest state in U.S.
  • Georgia Tornado Average - 20.18 per year - 13th most in the U.S.
  • Largest reported Tornado in Georgia from 1950-2011, 3/27/1994 - 2,613 yards / 1.48 miles wide
  • Date with highest number of reported Tornadoes in Georgia from 1950-2011, April 27th - 24 tornadoes
  • Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in Georgia from 1950-2011 - 2:36 pm
  • Georgia Annual Lightning Density - 13.7 flashes per square mile - 12th highest in U.S. 
  • Record Driest year in Georgia from 1895-2012 - 1954, avg precipitation 30.99 inches 
  • Record Wettest year in Georgia from 1895-2012 - 1964, avg precipitation 70.66 inches 

Georgia Precipitation Records

  • Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: Mount Vernon south central Georgia, 40.49"
  • Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Clayton, northeastern Georgia, 73,36"
  • Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Clayton, northeastern Georgia, 6.1"
  • State precipitation record for 24 hours - Americus, south central Georgia, 7/5-6/1994, 21.10" (Tropical Storm Alberto)
  • State precipitation record for 1 year - Flat Top, northern Georgia, 1959, 122.16"
  • State snowfall record for 24 hours - Mountain City, northeastern Georgia, 3/12-13/1993, 24.0"
  • State snow record for 1 season - Diamond, northern Georgia, 1894-1895, 39.0"
  • The odds of Georgia experiencing such devastating river floods that occurred during September 2009 was less than 1 in 500.
  • During March 1960 Gainesville, Georgia received 17 inches of snow and reported at least a trace of snow on the ground for 22 days during the month. Snow was on roofs inHartwell, Georgia from the 2nd to the 29th

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Tornado climate data - NOAA Storm Prediction Center
State lightning flash density average - 1997-2011, Vaisala
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