Lowndes County, GA Climate

Lowndes County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average annual temperature in the county is 69 °F (20.6 °C). In summer, daytime temperatures usually reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (32–35 °C) with overnight lows around 70 °F (21 °C). During winter, temperatures typically range from low to mid-50s Fahrenheit (10–13 °C) during the day and low 30s Fahrenheit (0–2 °C) during the night. The area receives plentiful precipitation throughout the year with an average of 46 inches annually.

Lowndes County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Lowndes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowndes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Lowndes County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lowndes, Georgia	United States
	51.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.2 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	38.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	191 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 Lowndes County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Lowndes County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowndes County are April, October and March.

In Lowndes County, there are 77.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowndes County with an average of 38.1°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Lowndes County, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Lowndes 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 Lowndes County 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.

June is the wettest month in Lowndes County with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Lowndes County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Lowndes County with 13.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in Lowndes County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Lowndes County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Lowndes County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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