Cook County, GA Climate


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Cook, GA County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 71 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are generally moderate throughout the year, with the most rainfall occurring in August and September. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s and it can be quite muggy. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the high 30s to the low 50s. Snowfall in Cook, GA County is relatively rare but not unheard of.

Cook County, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Cook County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cook County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cook County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.2 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Cook 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 Cook County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Cook County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cook County are April, October and November.
In Cook County, there are 76.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cook County with an average of 38.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.
In Cook County, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.
In Cook 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 Cook County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Cook County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Cook County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Cook County with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Cook 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cook County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cook County.
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