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United States / Georgia / Augusta-Richmond County Metro Area / Burke County / Girard / Zip Codes
Girard, GA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Girard are hot and typically accompanied by high humidity, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and usually staying in the mid to upper 40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 50 inches.

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

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Girard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Girard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
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 Girard is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

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

  ClimateGirard, GeorgiaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  33.4°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  239 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 Girard with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Girard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Girard are October, April and May.
In Girard, there are 72.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Girard with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Girard, there are 50.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Girard, 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 Girard 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 Girard with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Girard means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Girard with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Girard, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Girard means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in Girard with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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