Pike County, GA Climate

Pike County, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The summers are long, hot, and humid with temperatures reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months, while the winter months tend to remain mild and cool. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually. Summers often bring thunderstorms that usually last for short periods of time but can be quite severe. Winters are usually mild but snow does occur on occasion. Overall, Pike County has a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities such as fishing and hiking.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Pike County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
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 Pike County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Pike, Georgia	United States
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	89.9°	85.8°
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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 Pike County with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Pike County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike County are October, April and May.

In Pike County, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike County with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Pike County, there are 53.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Pike County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Pike County with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in Pike County, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Pike County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Pike County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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