Telfair County, GA Climate

Telfair County, GA is located in the southern part of the state and has a subtropical climate. Summers in Telfair are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the low 60s. The area experiences some rainfall throughout most of the year, providing enough rainfall to support its agriculture industry. The average snowfall for Telfair County is around 1-2 inches a year, making it one of the least snowy places in Georgia.

Telfair County, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Telfair County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Telfair, Georgia	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	92.7 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	36.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	206 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 Telfair County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Telfair County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Telfair County are April, October and May.

In Telfair County, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Telfair County with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Telfair County, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Telfair 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 Telfair County can be oppressive 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.

August is the wettest month in Telfair County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Telfair County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Telfair County with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in Telfair 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Telfair County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Telfair County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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