Charlton County, GA Climate

Charlton County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 73°F (23°C). In the summer months the average high temperature is in the low to mid 90’s (32-37°C) with occasional heat indexes up to 105°F (40°C). Winter season temperatures range from the low 40's to mid 50's (4-12°C). Rainfall averages around 55 inches of precipitation per year. Snowfall is rare; however there have been light dustings of snowfall on occasion.

Charlton County, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Charlton 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlton County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.4 Summer - 8.3 Winter

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

Climate	Charlton, Georgia	United States
	51.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.9 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	93.3°	85.8°
	39.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	97 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 Charlton County with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In Charlton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlton County are April, October and March.

In Charlton County, there are 91.5 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 Charlton County with an average of 39.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Charlton County, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Charlton 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 Charlton 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 Charlton County with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Charlton County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Charlton County with 13.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Charlton County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

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