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United States / Georgia / No Metro Area / Bacon County / Rockingham / Zip Codes
Rockingham, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30-32°C) and can sometimes exceed 90°F (32°C). Winters are relatively mild with occasional frost and lows in the high 30s Fahrenheit (0-2°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with April to October being the wettest months. Humidity levels are generally high all year round.

Rockingham, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockingham 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 Rockingham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockingham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 38
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockingham is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Rockingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockingham are April, October and March.
In Rockingham, there are 72.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockingham with an average of 37.5°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Rockingham, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Rockingham means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Rockingham with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Rockingham, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% 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 Rockingham means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Rockingham with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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