Wilmington Island, GA Climate

Wilmington Island, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 49 inches of rain annually and occasional snowfall in the winter. The beachfront areas tend to experience more moderate temperatures year round due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Humidity levels can be high during the summer making it feel even hotter than it already is.

Wilmington Island, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Wilmington Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmington Island 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 Wilmington Island, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilmington Island, Georgia	United States
	48.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	104.4 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	39.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	10 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 Wilmington Island with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Wilmington Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington Island are October, April and May.

In Wilmington Island, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington Island with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Wilmington Island, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Wilmington Island, 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 Wilmington Island can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in Wilmington Island with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Wilmington Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Wilmington Island with 12.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Wilmington Island, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 Wilmington Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Wilmington Island with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.