Zip 31537 (Folkston, GA) Climate

31537 Folkston, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter months temperatures can dip into the low 40s. The area receives an average annual precipitation of around 47 inches, with April being the wettest month. There are also several thunderstorms throughout the summer season that can bring heavy rains and strong winds.

Folkston (zip 31537), Georgia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Folkston (zip 31537) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Folkston (zip 31537). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Folkston (zip 31537) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31537 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.3 Summer - 8.2 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 31537 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 31537 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 31537 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 31537 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 31537 zip code, there are 93.7 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 31537 zip code with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the 31537 zip code, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In the 31537 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 31537 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.

August is the wettest month in the 31537 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in the 31537 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31537 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in the 31537 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 31537 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Georgia. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 31537 zip code.

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