Jenkins County, GA Climate

Jenkins, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Summers are typically long and peak in late July with temperatures ranging between the mid 70s to the high 90s. Winters are fairly mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are both pleasant seasons with moderate temperatures. The area receives an average of 49 inches of precipitation annually, primarily from thunderstorms that occur during the summer months.

Jenkins County, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Jenkins County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jenkins County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 34
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jenkins County 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 Jenkins County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jenkins, Georgia	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	89.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	209 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 Jenkins County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Jenkins County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jenkins County are October, April and May.

In Jenkins County, there are 68.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jenkins County with an average of 34.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Jenkins County, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Jenkins County, 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 Jenkins County can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in Jenkins County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Jenkins County means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Jenkins County with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in Jenkins County, which is one of the least rainy 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 Jenkins County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Jenkins County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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