Climate in Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Effingham County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Effingham County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

SPERLING'S COMFORT INDEX

Effingham County ranks 74/100 for Comfort Index

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

July is the hottest month for Effingham County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Effingham County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Effingham County are October, April and May.

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

In Effingham County, there are 66.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

In Effingham County, there are 24.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Effingham 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.

August is the wettest month in Effingham County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Effingham County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Effingham County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Effingham County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Effingham County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

December is the snowiest month in Effingham County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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