Macon-Bibb County Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in Macon, GA Metro Area is generally mild and temperate. Summers are typically warm, with temperatures reaching an average high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters are cool, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and most days get some form of precipitation. Snowfall is relatively rare, with only a few inches accumulating each year. The area does experience occasional severe storms, including thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes.

Macon-Bibb County Metro Area, Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macon-Bibb County Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Macon-Bibb County Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macon-Bibb County Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 34
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 Macon metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Macon-Bibb County, Georgia	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	98.9 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	33.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	452 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 Macon metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Macon 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 Macon metro area are October, April and May.

In the Macon metro area, there are 65.1 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 Macon metro area with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the Macon metro area, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the Macon 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 Macon metro area can be uncomfortable 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.

July is the wettest month in the Macon metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the Macon metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Macon metro area with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in the Macon metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the Macon metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. March is the snowiest month in the Macon metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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