Atkinson County, GA Climate

Atkinson County, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in January to the mid-90s in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of over 50 inches. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months as well as occasional snow and ice during the winter. Summers are usually dry and sunny, while winters can be wet and cold at times. Atkinson County is known for its beautiful scenery and many outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting that can be enjoyed year round.

Atkinson County, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Atkinson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atkinson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 37
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Atkinson, Georgia	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	107.0 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	37.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	212 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 Atkinson County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Atkinson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atkinson County are April, October and March.

In Atkinson County, there are 81.1 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 Atkinson County with an average of 37.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Atkinson County, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Atkinson 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 Atkinson County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in Atkinson County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Atkinson County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Atkinson County with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in Atkinson County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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