Buchanan, GA Climate

Buchanan, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to the upper 90s Fahrenheit, while lows can dip into the low 60s at night. Winters are milder, with average highs ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-60s and lows in the mid-30s to low 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts during spring and summer months than in fall or winter.

Buchanan, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buchanan averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Buchanan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buchanan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buchanan is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

7.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Buchanan, while January and December 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 Buchanan with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Buchanan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buchanan are May, September and October.

In Buchanan, there are 34.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buchanan with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Buchanan, there are 72.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Buchanan, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

Humidity in Buchanan 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.

February is the wettest month in Buchanan with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 51.7 inches in Buchanan means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Buchanan with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Buchanan, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Buchanan means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Buchanan with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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