The Weather and Climate of Georgia Something for Everyone

摘要

Georgia's position in the southeast corner of the United States allows it to experience a full range of weather conditions: the fury of a hurricane wrapped in heavy rain, the icy winds of a winter storm, and the glory of a sunny and pleasant autumn day. Its location near both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean provides plenty of water vapor that can serve as fuel for summer thunderstorms. At the same time, it is open to winds blowing in a wintry chill from as far away as the Canadian Arctic. The latter occasionally brings a devastating frost to the region known for its peaches and blueberries. Local topographic variations, like the mountains in the northeast and the "Low Country" along the Atlantic Coast, provide their own unique weather and climate. The result is a potpourri of different weather conditions that vary over the course of a year or a century, and sometimes transition rapidly across the state over a few hours or even a relatively few miles (see section on "The Wedge" later in this article). In fall and summer, short-term changes can be more gradual. However, tropical systems that move through the region or even localized thunderstorms can yield dramatic transitions. All of this variability actually makes Georgia a great place to live for those who like to experience the full range of weather by letting the weather come to them!