Watkinsville, GA Climate


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Watkinsville, GA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the high 80s to mid 90s. In winter, temperatures usually stay in the lower-to-mid 50s during the day and can drop to freezing temperatures at night. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with July being the wettest month. The area sees an average of 4 inches of rain per month, although thunderstorms are common in late spring and early summer months. Snowfall is rare, but does occur on occasion during winter months.

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

Watkinsville averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Watkinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watkinsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watkinsville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Watkinsville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatkinsville, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  718 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 Watkinsville with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Watkinsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watkinsville are May, October and April.
In Watkinsville, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watkinsville with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Watkinsville, there are 49.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Watkinsville, 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 Watkinsville can be uncomfortable 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.
March is the wettest month in Watkinsville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Watkinsville means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
June is the rainiest month in Watkinsville with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Watkinsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Watkinsville means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Watkinsville with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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