Fort Valley, GA Climate


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Fort Valley, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer is around 87°F and the average low temperature dips to around 60°F. During the winter months, temperatures range from an average high of 57°F to an average low of 35°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year with most years receiving over 50 inches of precipitation annually. The area also receives, on average, 4 inches of snowfall annually which adds to its precipitation totals.

Fort Valley, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Fort Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 Fort Valley is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Fort Valley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Valley, GeorgiaUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.7 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  34.3°21.7°
  7.47
  5.44.3
  522 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 Fort Valley with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Fort Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Valley are October, April and May.
In Fort Valley, there are 63.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Valley with an average of 34.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Fort Valley, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley 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.
July is the wettest month in Fort Valley 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 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Fort Valley means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Fort Valley with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Fort Valley, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Fort Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Fort Valley with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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