Zip 30461 (Statesboro, GA) Climate

The climate in 30461 Statesboro, GA is humid subtropical, with hot and often humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences an average of 201 days of sunshine each year and has a moderate amount of rain throughout the year. Summers are generally oppressive with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on a regular basis, while the winter months are much cooler, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year with rainfall averaging around 48 inches annually.

Statesboro (zip 30461), Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Statesboro (zip 30461) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Statesboro (zip 30461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Statesboro (zip 30461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 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 30461 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 30461 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 30461 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 30461 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 30461 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30461 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 30461 zip code with an average of 36.1°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30461 zip code, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30461 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 30461 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in the 30461 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 30461 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in the 30461 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in the 30461 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 30461 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 30461 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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