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United States / Georgia / Statesboro Metro Area / Bulloch County / Portal / Zip Codes
Portal, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the warmest months can reach into the 90s, while overnight lows can dip into the 50s during the winter. Rainfall is abundant during the spring and summer months, while snowfall is rare. Residents can expect days with plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year-round.

Portal, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Portal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portal is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

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

  ClimatePortal, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  92.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  36.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.34.3
  292 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 Portal with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Portal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portal are October, April and May.
In Portal, there are 71.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portal with an average of 36.1°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Portal, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Portal, 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 Portal can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Portal with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Portal means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Portal with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Portal, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Portal means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Portal with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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