Waycross Metro Area, GA Climate

Waycross, GA Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in Waycross is 80°F, while the average winter temperature is around 45°F. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with an average of nearly 50 inches annually. The city experiences some snow during the winter months, but typically not more than an inch or two at one time. Summer storms are frequent in Waycross due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.

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

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

Waycross Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 37
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 Waycross metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Waycross, Georgia	United States
	49.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	104.9 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	36.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	122 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 Waycross metro area with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the Waycross 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 Waycross metro area are April, October and March.

In the Waycross metro area, there are 75.5 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 Waycross metro area with an average of 36.8°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the Waycross 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 Waycross 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 Waycross 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 Waycross metro area with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the Waycross metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the Waycross metro area with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in the Waycross metro area, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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