Lanier County, GA Climate

Lanier County, GA has a humid subtropical climate, meaning the summers are generally hot and humid while the winters are mild. The average high temperature during summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), with occasional days reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). Average low temperatures in the winter dip below freezing for only brief periods of time. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 50 inches (127 cm).

Lanier County, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Lanier County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lanier County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Lanier 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 Lanier County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Lanier County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanier County are April, October and March.

In Lanier County, there are 78.6 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 Lanier County with an average of 37.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Lanier County, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Lanier 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 Lanier 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.

July is the wettest month in Lanier County with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Lanier County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Lanier County with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Lanier County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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