Zip 39897 (Whigham, GA) Climate

39877 Whigham, GA has a warm and humid climate typical of the southern United States. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F (35°C) on a regular basis. Winters are mild but can dip to freezing temperatures at night, though heavy snowfall is rare. Spring and fall both bring pleasant weather, with rain common during the spring months. Overall, 39897 Whigham enjoys mostly sunny days throughout the year with plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities and exploration.

Whigham (zip 39897), Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whigham (zip 39897) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Whigham (zip 39897). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whigham (zip 39897) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 38
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39897 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39897 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 39897 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 39897 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 39897 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 39897 zip code, there are 75.0 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 39897 zip code with an average of 37.6°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 39897 zip code, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 39897 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 39897 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.

July is the wettest month in the 39897 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 39897 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 39897 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.8 rainy days annually in the 39897 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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 39897 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in the 39897 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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