Zip 31083 (Scotland, GA) Climate

Scotland, GA has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is in the upper 80s, while the average winter temperature is in the mid 40s. Rainfall occurs throughout the year and snowfall is rare. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation annually. Summers tend to be long and warm with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters can be cold but generally short-lived. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to its proximity to the ocean.

Scotland (zip 31083), Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotland (zip 31083) 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 Scotland (zip 31083). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland (zip 31083) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 31083 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 31083 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scotland, Georgia	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	90.1 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	36.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.1	4.3
	207 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 31083 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 31083 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 31083 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 31083 zip code, there are 73.2 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 31083 zip code with an average of 36.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31083 zip code, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31083 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 31083 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.

August is the wettest month in the 31083 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 31083 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the 31083 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in the 31083 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 31083 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 31083 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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