Dawson County, GA Climate

The climate in Dawson County, GA is typically warm and humid. Summers are hot and humid, with highs in the mid 90s. Winters are mild with lows reaching the upper 30s. Precipitation levels remain high throughout the year with annual rainfall accumulating to around 50 inches each year. On average, there are over 200 days of sunshine every year, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hiking and water sports.

Dawson County, Georgia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dawson County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Dawson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dawson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dawson County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dawson County, while January and December 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 Dawson County with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Dawson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dawson County are May, September and June.

In Dawson County, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dawson County with an average of 29.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Dawson County, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Dawson County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dawson County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Dawson County.

March is the wettest month in Dawson County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Dawson County means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in Dawson County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Dawson County, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Dawson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Dawson County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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