Thunderbolt, GA Climate

Thunderbolt, GA has a subtropical climate that is quite mild overall. It experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area gets an average of 52 inches of rain per year, which helps to keep the humidity levels relatively low in summer. Thunderbolt also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, bringing heavy downpours that can cause flooding in some areas. This city is generally known for its mild weather and temperate climate.

Thunderbolt, Georgia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thunderbolt averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Thunderbolt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thunderbolt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 39
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 Thunderbolt is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Georgia.

3.7 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Thunderbolt, 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 Thunderbolt with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Thunderbolt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thunderbolt are October, April and May.

In Thunderbolt, there are 55.8 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 Thunderbolt with an average of 39.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Thunderbolt, there are 18.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Georgia.

In Thunderbolt, 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 Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Thunderbolt means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Thunderbolt with 12.8 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Thunderbolt, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Thunderbolt means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Thunderbolt with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.