Douglas County, GA Climate

Douglas, GA County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, mild winters and ample precipitation throughout the year. The average summer temperature is around 82°F (28°C) with highs often soaring into the 90s (32-37°C). Winter temperatures are generally mild with an average temperature of around 54°F (12°C) and lows that can dip down to freezing on occasion. Precipitation is plentiful in Douglas County, averaging over 48 inches (122 cm) per year. The area experiences its greatest amount of rainfall during the months of May through August.

Douglas County, Georgia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Douglas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Douglas County, while January and July 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 Douglas County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Douglas County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas County are May, September and October.

In Douglas County, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas County with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Douglas County, there are 57.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

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

Humidity in Douglas 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 Douglas County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Douglas County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Douglas County with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Douglas County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Douglas County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in Douglas County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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