Summertown, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Emanuel County / Summertown / Zip Codes
Summertown, GA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the low 50s Fahrenheit in winter to the mid-90s in summer. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, with higher amounts from May to September. Summers can be quite humid, with occasional thunderstorms rolling in from the Gulf of Mexico. Spring and fall are usually pleasant, ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking or camping. Winters are relatively mild; however, cold fronts do occur and temperatures can dip below freezing.

Summertown, Georgia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summertown 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 Summertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summertown 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 35
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Summertown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSummertown, GeorgiaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  89.7 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  34.9°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  253 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 Summertown with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Summertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summertown are October, April and May.
In Summertown, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summertown with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Summertown, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Summertown, 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 Summertown 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.
July is the wettest month in Summertown with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Summertown means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Summertown with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in Summertown, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Summertown, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Summertown.
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