Columbia County, GA Climate

Columbia County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average monthly temperatures range from 46 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 79 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Annual precipitation averages 45 inches, with most of it occurring between the months of March and September. Columbia County has 95 days per year when the temperature reaches or exceeds 90°F and 33 days when it drops below 32°F. The area enjoys a long growing season, with the average first frost date in late October and the last frost date not typically occurring until mid-April.

Columbia County, Georgia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia County averages 1 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 Columbia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Columbia, Georgia	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	100.8 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	361 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 Columbia County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Columbia County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia County are October, April and May.

In Columbia County, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

In Columbia County, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Columbia County means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Columbia County with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Columbia County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Columbia County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in Columbia County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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