Fitzgerald Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in Fitzgerald, GA Metro Area is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of 91°F and an average low of 69°F. Winters are generally mild and dry, with temperatures ranging from an average high of 61°F to an average low of 37°F. The area receives around 52 inches of rain annually, most often between the months of April and September. The area receives about two inches of snow each year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities without having to worry about extreme cold or heavy snowfall.

Fitzgerald Metro Area, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fitzgerald Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fitzgerald metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald metro area with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald metro area are October, April and May.

In the Fitzgerald metro area, there are 68.4 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 Fitzgerald metro area with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Fitzgerald metro area, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald 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.

March is the wettest month in the Fitzgerald metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the Fitzgerald metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the Fitzgerald metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in the Fitzgerald metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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