McRae-Helena, GA Climate


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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Telfair County / McRae-Helena / Zip Codes
McRae-Helena, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 70°F (21°C) and the average high in the summer months can reach up to 95°F (35°C). Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms in the summer months, but rarely any severe weather like hurricanes or tornadoes.

McRae-Helena, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McRae-Helena averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in McRae-Helena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McRae-Helena 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMcRae-Helena, GeorgiaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  90.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  35.5°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  248 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 McRae-Helena with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In McRae-Helena, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McRae-Helena are October, April and May.
In McRae-Helena, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McRae-Helena with an average of 35.5°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In McRae-Helena, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In McRae-Helena, 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 McRae-Helena 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.
June is the wettest month in McRae-Helena with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 46.7 inches in McRae-Helena means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
August is the rainiest month in McRae-Helena with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in McRae-Helena, which is one of the least rainy 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 McRae-Helena means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in McRae-Helena with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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