Jesup, GA Climate


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Jesup, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach into the 90s Fahrenheit during the day while overnight lows dip into the 70s. Winters in Jesup are mild with high temperatures rarely dipping below freezing while night-time lows remain in the 40s and 50s. The area sees an average of 49 inches of rain annually, mostly during thunderstorms in the spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Jesup. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jesup gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 Jesup is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Jesup, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJesup, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.8 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  36.8°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  95 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 Jesup with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Jesup, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jesup are April, October and March.
In Jesup, there are 76.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jesup with an average of 36.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Jesup, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Jesup, 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 Jesup 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 Jesup with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Jesup means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
August is the rainiest month in Jesup with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Jesup, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 Jesup means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Jesup with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Jesup for several years but have lived near Wayne County for almost 30 years. Jesup isn't the place for families, there is no economic development,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My review of Wayne County since I have lived here my whole life is that as a community we have the lowest job unemployment rate and spending costs are not what they  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather in Jesup, GA can be unpredictable. Known for it's long droughts, this spring and summer saw record rainfalls. In fact, in the city recently, they received 6  More

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