Laurens County, GA Climate

Laurens County, GA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid in the region, with average high temperatures hovering around 87 degrees Fahrenheit (30.5 degrees Celsius). Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 49 inches (124 cm) annually. The region can experience occasional flooding due to heavy rainfall or tropical storms. Laurens County experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to visit any time of year!

Laurens County, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Laurens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 35
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurens County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Laurens 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 Laurens County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Laurens County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurens County are October, April and May.

In Laurens County, there are 71.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurens County with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Laurens County, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Laurens 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 Laurens 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.

August is the wettest month in Laurens County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Laurens County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Laurens County with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 87.2 rainy days annually in Laurens County, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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