The official National Weather Service forecast for Ellijay — 34.6948°N, 84.4822°W, population 6,738, 22.2 miles from I-575. Forecasts here are written by NWS FFC, this county’s forecast office.
| Gilmer County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 49 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 | 68 |
| Avg low °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 32 | 47 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 62.1 |
1996–2025 normals for Gilmer County — the climate division Ellijay sits in. All-time county record high 100.1°F (1952-07-29); record low -13.7°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.