Wilcox County, GA Climate

Wilcox, GA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the low 70s. Winters tend to be moderately cool with an average high of around 60 degrees and lows in the mid-40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, as Wilcox usually gets more than 50 inches of rain annually. Generally, there is no snowfall during winter months, though occasional flurries have been known to occur.

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

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

Wilcox 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Wilcox County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilcox County are October, April and May.

In Wilcox County, there are 67.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilcox County with an average of 35.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Wilcox County, there are 37.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Wilcox 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 Wilcox County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

March is the wettest month in Wilcox County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Wilcox County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Wilcox County with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in Wilcox 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wilcox County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wilcox County.

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