McIntosh County, GA Climate

McIntosh County, GA is located in the southeastern corner of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average high temperatures reaching into the 90s during June, July, and August. Winters are mild with short cold snaps that usually last no more than a few days. The county receives around 50 inches of precipitation each year, mostly from thunderstorms during the late spring and summer months.

McIntosh County, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McIntosh 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 McIntosh County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McIntosh 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McIntosh County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.6 Summer - 8.1 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in McIntosh County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	McIntosh, Georgia	United States
	48.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	101.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.0°	85.8°
	42.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	14 ft.	2443 ft.

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 McIntosh County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In McIntosh County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McIntosh County are October, April and May.

In McIntosh County, there are 50.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McIntosh County with an average of 42.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In McIntosh County, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In McIntosh 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 McIntosh 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.

August is the wettest month in McIntosh County with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in McIntosh County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in McIntosh County with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in McIntosh County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 McIntosh County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in McIntosh County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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