St. Marys Metro Area, GA Climate

The St. Marys, GA Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, and average lows in the winter range from the mid-30s to the upper 40s. The area receives approximately 50 inches of rain annually, with most precipitation falling between April and September. The area is also susceptible to hurricanes, as it is located near the Atlantic Ocean coastline.

St. Marys Metro Area, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Marys Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in St. Marys Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Marys Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the St. Marys metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. Marys, Georgia	United States
	50.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.4 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	40.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	14 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 the St. Marys metro area with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the St. Marys metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the St. Marys metro area are April, October and May.

In the St. Marys metro area, there are 56.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the St. Marys metro area with an average of 40.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the St. Marys metro area, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the St. Marys metro area, 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 the St. Marys metro area can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

August is the wettest month in the St. Marys metro area with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the St. Marys metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the St. Marys metro area with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the St. Marys metro area, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the St. Marys metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the St. Marys metro area.

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