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United States / Georgia / Savannah Metro Area / Chatham County / Port Wentworth / Zip Codes
Port Wentworth, GA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers that average around 87°F (30°C). Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 51 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between June and September. Port Wentworth is also prone to severe thunderstorms in the summer months and occasional hurricanes along the coast.

Port Wentworth, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Port Wentworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Wentworth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Port Wentworth, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Port Wentworth with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Port Wentworth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Wentworth are October, April and May.
In Port Wentworth, there are 50.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Wentworth with an average of 38.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.
In Port Wentworth, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.
In Port Wentworth, 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 Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Port Wentworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
August is the rainiest month in Port Wentworth with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Port Wentworth, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Port Wentworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Port Wentworth with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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