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United States / Georgia / Albany Metro Area / Worth County / Sylvester / Zip Codes
Sylvester, GA has a subtropical climate that provides mild winters as well as warm and humid summers. The average temperature in the winter months falls between 55 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the summer months the average temperature is around 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The region receives an average annual rainfall of 48 inches, with most of it occurring in the late spring and early fall. Sylvester also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, which can bring heavy rain and strong winds.

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

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Sylvester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sylvester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

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

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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 Sylvester with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Sylvester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylvester are April, October and May.
In Sylvester, there are 70.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sylvester with an average of 36.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Sylvester, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Sylvester, 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 Sylvester 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.
June is the wettest month in Sylvester with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Sylvester means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Sylvester with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Sylvester, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sylvester, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sylvester.
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