Jesup Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Jesup, GA Metro Area is generally hot and humid. Summers can be quite warm, with temperatures sometimes reaching into the upper 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with occasional cold snaps during which temperatures may drop below freezing. The area experiences a good amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 46 inches. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common. Spring and fall are typically mild and pleasant seasons in this part of the country.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Jesup Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jesup Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
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 Jesup metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Jesup 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 Jesup metro area with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the Jesup 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 Jesup metro area are April, October and March.

In the Jesup metro area, there are 75.4 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 Jesup metro area with an average of 36.9°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Jesup metro area, there are 34.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

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

August is the wettest month in the Jesup metro area with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the Jesup metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the Jesup metro area with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in the Jesup metro area, which is rainier 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 Jesup metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Jesup metro area.

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