Burke County, GA Climate

Burke County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is not common. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent and can be severe at times. Summer temperatures often reach the upper 90s or even 100 degrees Fahrenheit during heat waves, and nights are usually quite muggy. In the winter months, temperatures typically range from highs in the 50s to lows in the 30s. Frost and ice may occur occasionally in some areas of Burke County during these colder months.

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

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Burke County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 34
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 Burke County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Burke, Georgia	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	89.7 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	257 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 Burke County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Burke County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burke County are October, April and May.

In Burke County, there are 69.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burke County with an average of 34.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Burke County, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Burke 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 Burke County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in Burke County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Burke County means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Burke County with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in Burke County, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Burke County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in Burke County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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