Americus Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in Americus, GA Metro Area is typical of the Southeast United States. Summers are long and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid- to upper 80s during the day. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures usually ranging between 50 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are typically mild, with occasional glimpses of snowfall throughout the season. Precipitation is plentiful year round, making this area an ideal place for growing plants and crops.

Americus Metro Area, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Americus Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Americus Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Americus Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the Americus metro area, 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 the Americus metro area with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the Americus metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Americus metro area are October, April and May.

In the Americus metro area, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Americus metro area with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Americus metro area, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Americus metro area, 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 the Americus metro area 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.

March is the wettest month in the Americus metro area with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in the Americus metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Americus metro area with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in the Americus metro area, 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 the Americus metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the Americus metro area with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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