Albany, GA Climate


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Albany, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-90s with high levels of humidity making it feel even hotter. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the mid-50s during January. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain per year spread throughout all four seasons but most precipitation occurs during the spring months.

Albany, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.9 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Albany, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlbany, GeorgiaUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  36.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.94.3
  203 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 Albany with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Albany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are April, October and March.
In Albany, there are 80.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Albany, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Albany, 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 Albany 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.
July is the wettest month in Albany with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Albany with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Albany, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Albany, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Albany.
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I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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