Berrien County, GA Climate

Berrien County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 72°F and the average annual rainfall is around 48 inches. During summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s with high humidity levels, making it feel even hotter. Winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from around 40°F to the upper 60s. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year and snow is occasional in winter months. Due to the location near the coast and southeastern Georgia's low elevation, thunderstorms and tornadoes are common during spring and summer months.

Berrien County, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Berrien County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berrien County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Berrien County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.3 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Berrien 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 Berrien County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Berrien County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berrien County are April, October and November.

In Berrien County, there are 78.1 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 Berrien County with an average of 37.6°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Berrien County, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Berrien 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 Berrien 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 Berrien County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Berrien County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Berrien County with 12.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Berrien County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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