Valdosta Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in Valdosta, GA Metro Area is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity making it feel even hotter. Winters are generally mild but can dip down into the 30s and 40s during the coldest months. Rainfall is fairly plentiful throughout the year with most of it occurring from March to December. In general, Valdosta has a very pleasant climate that allows for outdoor activities year-round.

Valdosta Metro Area, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valdosta Metro Area 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 Valdosta Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valdosta Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 38
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter

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

Climate	Valdosta, Georgia	United States
	52.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	38.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	181 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 Valdosta metro area with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Valdosta metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Valdosta metro area are April, October and March.

In the Valdosta metro area, there are 76.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Valdosta metro area with an average of 38.1°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Valdosta metro area, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the Valdosta 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 Valdosta metro area can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the Valdosta metro area with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in the Valdosta metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Valdosta metro area with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in the Valdosta metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Valdosta metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the Valdosta metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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