Zip 31061 (Milledgeville, GA) Climate

The climate in 31061 Milledgeville, GA is characterized by hot and humid summers with moderate winters. The area experiences an average of 227 sunny days a year, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms and mild winters that rarely drop below freezing temperatures. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 49 inches of rainfall annually.

Milledgeville (zip 31061), Georgia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milledgeville (zip 31061) 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 Milledgeville (zip 31061). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milledgeville (zip 31061) 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31061 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 31061 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 31061 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 31061 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 31061 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 31061 zip code, there are 67.7 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 31061 zip code with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 31061 zip code, there are 47.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In the 31061 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 31061 zip code 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.

March is the wettest month in the 31061 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 31061 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the 31061 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in the 31061 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 31061 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in the 31061 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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