Zip 31012 (Chester, GA) Climate

The climate in 31012 Chester, GA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the low 90s and nights dipping to 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild with average temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to the upper 50s. Rainfall is abundant, especially in spring months when thunderstorms regularly occur. Snow is rare, however freezing temperatures can be seen during cold snaps throughout the winter season.

Chester (zip 31012), Georgia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester (zip 31012) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Chester (zip 31012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester (zip 31012) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 35
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31012 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 31012 zip code, 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 31012 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 31012 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 31012 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 31012 zip code, there are 71.4 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 31012 zip code with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31012 zip code, there are 38.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31012 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 31012 zip code can be oppressive 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 31012 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 31012 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31012 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in the 31012 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 31012 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 31012 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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