Pierce County, GA Climate

The climate in Pierce County, GA is mostly warm and humid. Summers tend to be hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 47 inches of precipitation a year, most of which falls in April and May during the region's rainy season. The area experiences very little snowfall, but occasional cold fronts can bring some light snow accumulation to the area.

Pierce County, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Pierce County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Pierce 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 Pierce County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Pierce County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierce County are April, October and March.

In Pierce County, there are 71.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierce County with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Pierce County, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Pierce County means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Pierce County with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Pierce County, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% 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 Pierce County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Pierce County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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