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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Telfair County / Scotland / Zip Codes
Scotland, GA enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are usually mild with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of around 40 inches per year. Spring and autumn offer pleasant weather, with crisp days and cool nights. Snowfall is rare but can occur in late winter or early spring.

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

Scotland 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 Scotland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
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 Scotland is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Scotland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScotland, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  90.2 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  36.2°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  167 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 Scotland with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Scotland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotland are April, October and March.
In Scotland, there are 73.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotland with an average of 36.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Scotland, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Scotland, 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 Scotland can be oppressive 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.
August is the wettest month in Scotland with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Scotland means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
August is the rainiest month in Scotland with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Scotland, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Scotland means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Scotland with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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