Quitman County, GA Climate

Quitman, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from 42°F in January to 86°F in July. The area sees an average of 45 inches of rain annually, and snowfall is rare in the area. The region also experiences occasional storms that can bring strong winds and heavy rains, so those living there should be prepared for severe weather conditions.

Quitman County, Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Quitman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quitman County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

4.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Quitman 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 Quitman County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Quitman County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quitman County are October, April and May.

In Quitman County, there are 72.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quitman County with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Quitman County, there are 35.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Quitman 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 Quitman 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.

July is the wettest month in Quitman County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Quitman County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Quitman County with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in Quitman County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 Quitman County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Quitman County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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