Madison County, GA Climate

Madison, GA County has a mild climate with generally warm temperatures year-round. The average temperature in the summer months is in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit and during the winter it usually stays in the low to mid 50s. There are occasional cold snaps and hot spells but for the most part the weather remains quite pleasant. Rainfall is common throughout the year, but it’s particularly abundant during spring and summer months. On average Madison, GA County receives between 45 and 55 inches of rainfall each year. The area also experiences short periods of thunderstorms and occasional tornados during storm season.

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

Madison County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Madison County, while July and January 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Madison County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are May, September and October.

In Madison County, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Madison County, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Madison 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 Madison 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.

March is the wettest month in Madison County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Madison County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

June is the rainiest month in Madison County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Madison County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Madison County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Madison County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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