Brantley County, GA Climate

Brantley, GA County has a humid subtropical climate, making it hot and humid in the summer and mild in the winter. Average summer temperatures reach into the high 80s and low 90s while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of over 50 inches per year. The county also experiences severe thunderstorms during the spring and summer months with occasional flash flooding occurring in certain areas. Overall, Brantley County is known for its hot, humid summers and mild winters, making it a great place to live throughout the year.

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

Brantley 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 Brantley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brantley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	Brantley, Georgia	United States
	51.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	104.1 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	36.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	67 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 Brantley County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Brantley County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brantley County are April, October and November.

In Brantley County, there are 71.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brantley County with an average of 36.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Brantley County, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Brantley 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 Brantley 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.

August is the wettest month in Brantley County with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Brantley County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Brantley County with 13.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in Brantley 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 0.2 inches in Brantley County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Brantley County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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