Milledgeville Metro Area, GA Climate


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Milledgeville, GA Metro Area enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are cool but not overly cold, with average highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures, with average highs ranging from the low to mid 70s and lows ranging from the 40s to mid-50s. The area receives around 50 inches of rain per year along with moderate amounts of snowfall during winter months.

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

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

Milledgeville 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 33
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 Milledgeville metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Milledgeville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilledgeville, GeorgiaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  96.7 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  33.0°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  438 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 Milledgeville metro area with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville metro area are October, April and May.
In the Milledgeville metro area, there are 65.6 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 Milledgeville metro area with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In the Milledgeville metro area, there are 49.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
In the Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in the Milledgeville metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the Milledgeville metro area means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in the Milledgeville metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in the Milledgeville metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 0.4 inches in the Milledgeville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in the Milledgeville metro area with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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