Ben Hill County, GA Climate

Ben Hill, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 77°F to 91°F, while in the winter months it ranges from 47°F to 60°F. Precipitation is fairly common year-round, with the majority of precipitation occurring during the spring and summer months. Humidity is also high throughout the year, but especially in the summer months. Thunderstorms are frequent throughout the county all year long, with most developing in late afternoon or evening hours during hot and humid weather.

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

Ben Hill County 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 Ben Hill County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ben Hill County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

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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 Ben Hill County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Ben Hill County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ben Hill County are October, April and May.

In Ben Hill County, there are 68.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ben Hill County with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

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

In Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill 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.

March is the wettest month in Ben Hill County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Ben Hill County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Ben Hill County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in Ben Hill County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ben Hill County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ben Hill County.

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