Georgia is the largest U.S. state east of the Mississippi River, with a land area of more than 57,000 square miles. Bordering Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia encompasses a variety of geographical regions, including the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains and the Atlantic and East Gulf coastal plains.
The average temperature in Georgia is 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Record Georgia temperatures range from 112 degrees Fahrenheit (recorded in 1953) to minus-17 degrees (recorded in 1940). The highest monthly average high temperature is 92 degrees, while the lowest average low temperature is 33 degrees.
Located in a humid subtropical zone, Georgia receives high levels of rainfall, especially during the spring and summer. Georgia's average rainfall is about 50 inches annually.
The average annual snowfall in Georgia ranges from 5 inches in the northeastern mountain region to less than 1 inch in central and southern Georgia.
