Zip 31705 (Albany, GA) Climate

Albany, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild, drier winters. The average high temperatures reach into the mid 80s throughout the summer months while the lows typically hover in the low 70s. During winter months, temperatures drop to an average high of around 60°F and an average low of around 40°F. In addition to temperature variations, Albany also experiences substantial rainfall throughout the year with heavy thunderstorms being common during summer months.

Albany (zip 31705), Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany (zip 31705) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Albany (zip 31705). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany (zip 31705) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31705 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 31705 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albany, Georgia	United States
	49.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	95.9 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	36.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.9	4.3
	178 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 31705 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 31705 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 31705 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 31705 zip code, there are 80.9 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 31705 zip code with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31705 zip code, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31705 zip code, 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 31705 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 31705 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in the 31705 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31705 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in the 31705 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 31705 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 31705 zip code.

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