Zip 31206 (Macon, GA) Climate

The climate in 31206 Macon, GA is mostly warm and temperate. The summers are hot and muggy, with temperatures averaging around 90°F (32°C). Winters in this area are mild, with average daily highs around 55°F (13°C) and lows around 35°F (2°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 50 inches (127 cm) annually. There is also occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Macon (zip 31206), Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macon (zip 31206) 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 Macon (zip 31206). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macon (zip 31206) 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 34
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31206 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 31206 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Macon, Georgia	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	102.9 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	34.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.4	4.3
	315 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 31206 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 31206 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 31206 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 31206 zip code, there are 67.1 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 31206 zip code with an average of 34.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31206 zip code, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31206 zip code, 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 31206 zip code can be uncomfortable 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 the 31206 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the 31206 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31206 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in the 31206 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 31206 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 31206 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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