Zip 31787 (Smithville, GA) Climate

Smithville, GA is located in the southeastern part of the United States and has a subtropical climate with long, warm summers and short, mild winters. The average temperature in Smithville ranges from the low-40s in the winter to around 90°F in the summertime. The area experiences some rain throughout most of the year, but especially during summer months when afternoon thunderstorms are common.

Smithville (zip 31787), Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithville (zip 31787) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Smithville (zip 31787). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithville (zip 31787) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
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 31787 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 31787 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 31787 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In the 31787 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 31787 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 31787 zip code, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 31787 zip code with an average of 34.3°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31787 zip code, there are 40.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 31787 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 31787 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 31787 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 31787 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 31787 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 91.5 rainy days annually in the 31787 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 31787 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 31787 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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