If you like the idea of living in the sunny South but want to see breathtaking fall foliage and an occasional snowfall, Georgia is the place to be. Summers are warm; autumns are brisk and sunny. Winters are mild and give way quickly to exhilarating springs with legendary dogwoods and azaleas.

Georgia’s temperatures vary widely because of its wonderfully diverse topography. Extreme conditions can be found in the northernmost and southernmost parts of the state, but overall the state’s climate is moderate. Statewide, summer temperatures average below 90 degrees and the lowest winter temperatures stay well above freezing.

The state receives 40 to 50 inches of rain per year. North Georgia experiences a light snowfall several times a year while other areas, especially south of the Piedmont region, rarely see snow.

For specific statewide data, click here for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s climatology page on Georgia.

WE’RE TAKING TANGIBLE STEPS TO SECURE OUR FUTURE 

• Georgia is the only state with a complete inventory of water systems, giving us a head start in creating solutions for the future.

• Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has produced draft baseline water resource assessments, draft forecasts of agricultural irrigation water demand and forecasting methodologies for municipal and industrial water demand.

• In the Georgia Water Supply Act of 2008, ten additional regional water planning councils were formed. The councils joined the Metro Atlanta Water Council, created in 2000, and provide water planning for all 159 Georgia counties. The act also created new loan programs to fund new reservoirs and the interconnection of water and wastewater systems.

Learn more about Georgia's water supply and task force