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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Macon County / Oglethorpe / Zip Codes
Oglethorpe, GA has a mild climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 85°F (29°C), while the average winter temperature is about 48°F (9°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual precipitation rate of approximately 49 inches (124 cm). It snows occasionally during the winter months, but usually not more than a few inches at a time. Oglethorpe's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean helps to moderate temperatures, providing mild weather year-round.

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

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Oglethorpe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oglethorpe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 35
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 Oglethorpe is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Oglethorpe, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOglethorpe, GeorgiaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  299 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 Oglethorpe with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Oglethorpe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oglethorpe are October, April and May.
In Oglethorpe, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oglethorpe with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Oglethorpe, there are 39.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Oglethorpe, 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Oglethorpe means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Oglethorpe with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Oglethorpe, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Oglethorpe means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Oglethorpe with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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