Douglas Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Douglas, GA Metro Area is a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the mid-90s while winters are mild and cool with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, though summer months tend to be slightly wetter than winter months. On average, Douglas receives about 50 inches of rain annually. There is also an abundance of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 239 sunny days each year. With its mild temperatures and plentiful sunshine, Douglas is a great place to enjoy sunny days outdoors!

Douglas Metro Area, Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Douglas Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 38
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 the Douglas metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.1 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Douglas metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Douglas, Georgia	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.7 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	37.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	233 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 the Douglas metro area with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Douglas metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Douglas metro area are April, October and March.

In the Douglas metro area, there are 75.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Douglas metro area with an average of 37.6°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Douglas metro area, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Douglas 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 Douglas metro area 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.

August is the wettest month in the Douglas metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the Douglas metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Douglas metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in the Douglas metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% 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 the Douglas metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the Douglas metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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