Dodge County, GA Climate

Dodge County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in the county is around 83°F (28°C) while the average winter temperature is around 51°F (11°C). Rainfall throughout the year averages around 49 inches (124 cm). Snowfall is rare in Dodge County, usually occurring only once or twice a year. The county experiences severe thunderstorms during the summer months of May through August. These storms can bring heavy rain, hail, strong winds, and occasionally tornadoes.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Dodge County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dodge County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 35
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 Dodge County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Dodge 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 Dodge County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Dodge County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dodge County are October, April and May.

In Dodge County, there are 65.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dodge County with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Dodge County, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Dodge 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 Dodge County can be oppressive 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.

March is the wettest month in Dodge County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Dodge County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Dodge County with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Dodge County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Dodge County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Dodge County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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