Lake City, GA Climate


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Lake City, GA has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The region receives an average annual rainfall of around 50 inches, most of which falls during the summer months in the form of thunderstorms which can bring heavy downpours lasting for up to several hours at a time. Lake City also sees its fair share of snowfall in the winter months, with an average of about three inches per year.

Lake City, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake City averages 2 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 Lake City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLake City, GeorgiaUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  108.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  33.0°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  965 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 Lake City with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Lake City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake City are May, September and October.
In Lake City, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake City with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Lake City, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In Lake City, 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 Lake City 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.
July is the wettest month in Lake City with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Lake City means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Lake City with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Lake City, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Lake City means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Lake City with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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