Echols County, GA Climate

Echols County, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the low 90s (°F) and lows in the mid-70s (°F). Winters are mild with average highs in the upper 50s (°F) and lows in the mid-30s (°F). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of nearly 50 inches annually. The county experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occur every few years. Overall, Echols County enjoys a temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Echols County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Echols County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Echols County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Echols 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 Echols County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Echols County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Echols County are April, October and November.

In Echols County, there are 76.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Echols County with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Echols County, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Echols 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 Echols County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Echols County with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Echols County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Echols County with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Echols County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

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