Dougherty County, GA Climate

Dougherty County, GA has a humid subtropical climate, which means hot and muggy summers and mild winters. The average temperature year-round is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, but in the summer months the temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures drop to an average of 40 degrees. Precipitation averages around 51 inches annually, with most of it occurring during the summer months. The area also experiences about 50 days of thunderstorms each year due to its humid environment.

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

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Dougherty County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dougherty County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 36
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 Dougherty County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.9 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Dougherty, Georgia	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.0 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	36.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.9	4.3
	201 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 Dougherty County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Dougherty County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dougherty County are April, October and March.

In Dougherty County, there are 80.7 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 Dougherty County with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Dougherty County, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Dougherty 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 Dougherty County can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in Dougherty County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Dougherty County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Dougherty County with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Dougherty County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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