Abbeville, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Wilcox County / Abbeville / Zip Codes
Abbeville, GA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the mid 40s in winter to the mid 80s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, ranging from roughly 3 inches of rainfall in January up to 6 inches in July and August. Residents are no strangers to extreme weather events, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, which can cause significant damage during active seasons. Abbeville’s location near coastlines and rivers means that flooding is also a possibility in certain parts of town. Despite occasional storms and unpredictable weather patterns, Abbeville generally remains sunny and warm for most of the year.

Abbeville, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Abbeville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Abbeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abbeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Abbeville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Abbeville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAbbeville, GeorgiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  92.1 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  35.8°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  253 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Abbeville with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Abbeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abbeville are October, April and May.
In Abbeville, there are 66.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abbeville with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Abbeville, there are 34.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Abbeville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
Humidity in Abbeville can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Abbeville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Abbeville means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.
August is the rainiest month in Abbeville with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Abbeville, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Abbeville means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Abbeville with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

One of the things I really like about living in the Atlanta area is the climate. Yes, it can be hot and humid in the summers but not unbearably so, in my opinion. There  More

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