Zip 30286 (Thomaston, GA) Climate

Thomaston, GA is located in the southeastern part of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. This means that summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees on some days. Winters are mild but can dip into the low 30s at night. Annual rainfall averages around 50 inches per year, making it an ideal place for plants and wildlife to thrive. The area also gets an average of 200 sunny days each year, providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Thomaston (zip 30286), Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thomaston (zip 30286) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Thomaston (zip 30286). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thomaston (zip 30286) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30286 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

5.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30286 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 30286 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In the 30286 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 30286 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30286 zip code, there are 47.9 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 30286 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30286 zip code, there are 59.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In the 30286 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 30286 zip code can be uncomfortable 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.

March is the wettest month in the 30286 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in the 30286 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30286 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in the 30286 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 30286 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30286 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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