Putney, GA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Putney, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is in the mid-50s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of more than 4 inches per month. Humidity levels tend to be high during summer months. Putney experiences all four seasons and temperatures can vary significantly depending on time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Putney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Putney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Putney is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Putney, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePutney, GeorgiaUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  95.9 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  36.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.94.3
  197 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 Putney with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Putney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Putney are April, October and March.
In Putney, there are 80.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Putney with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Putney, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Putney, 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 Putney 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.
July is the wettest month in Putney with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Putney means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Putney with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Putney, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Putney, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Putney.
Jobs
Compare Putney,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Putney, Georgia to any other city in the US.