Stephens County, GA Climate

Stephens County, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average highs in the summer can reach up to 90°F and average lows in the winter dip down to around 32°F. The area sees an average of 51 inches of rain annually, so it is quite wet throughout the year. Humidity levels tend to be quite high as well, especially during the summer months when it can reach up to 80 percent or more. Stephens County also has a fairly moderate amount of snowfall each year, averaging around 1-2 inches per year.

Stephens County, Georgia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stephens County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Stephens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stephens County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Stephens County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stephens, Georgia	United States
	54.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	103.7 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.8	4.3
	915 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 Stephens County with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Stephens County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stephens County are May, September and October.

In Stephens County, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stephens County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Stephens County, there are 63.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Stephens County, 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 Stephens County can be uncomfortable 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 Stephens County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Stephens County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Stephens County with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Stephens County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Stephens County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Stephens County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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