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United States / Georgia / Waycross Metro Area / Ware County / Waycross / Zip Codes
The climate in Waycross, GA is humid and subtropical. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees, while in the winter it usually stays between 50 and 65 degrees. Rainfall averages around 50 inches per year and the area experiences relatively mild winters with little snow. Humidity is quite high throughout the year, making it important to stay hydrated in this climate.

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

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Waycross. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waycross gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 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 Waycross is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

3.8 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Waycross, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaycross, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  105.1 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  37.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.44.3
  135 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 Waycross with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Waycross, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waycross are April, October and March.
In Waycross, there are 79.4 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 Waycross with an average of 37.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Waycross, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Waycross, 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 Waycross can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
August is the wettest month in Waycross with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Waycross means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Waycross with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Waycross, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Waycross means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Waycross with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ms. · Waycross, GA
I've enjoyed living here
Over 5 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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Timothy · Lake Junaluska, NC
Worst place I've ever been in the South!
Over 5 years ago

One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Bree · Blackshear, GA
Not Recommended
Over 10 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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