Alapaha, GA Climate

Alapaha, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit (32-37°C). Winters are mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year but peaks in late spring and summer. Thunderstorms are common during these months as well, bringing much needed relief from the intense summer heat. During winter, snowfall is rare and usually only seen at higher elevations.

Alapaha, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Alapaha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alapaha 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 37
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Alapaha, Georgia	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	37.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	285 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 Alapaha with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Alapaha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alapaha are April, October and November.

In Alapaha, there are 79.8 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 Alapaha with an average of 37.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Alapaha, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Alapaha, 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 Alapaha 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.

March is the wettest month in Alapaha with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Alapaha means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Alapaha with 11.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Alapaha, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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