Vidalia Metro Area, GA Climate

The climate in the Vidalia, GA Metro Area is generally mild and temperate. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually hovering around the mid to high 80s. Winters are typically mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing; precipitation is abundant during the winter months. During spring and fall, temperatures range from the 50s to the 80s. The area gets an average of 48 inches of rain annually, as well as an average of 206 sunny days per year which makes for pleasant weather conditions throughout most of the year.

Vidalia Metro Area, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Vidalia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 36
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

In the Vidalia metro area, there are 78.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Vidalia metro area with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Vidalia metro area, there are 33.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Vidalia 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 Vidalia metro area can be oppressive 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.

June is the wettest month in the Vidalia metro area with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the Vidalia metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Vidalia metro area with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in the Vidalia metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Vidalia metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the Vidalia metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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