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30-year climate normals

Burke County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 34.0°F.

Burke County gets 48.19" of precipitation a year, and 31% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 57.9° 34.0° 3.99"
February 62.1° 36.8° 4.25"
March 69.3° 42.8° 4.56"
April 76.6° 49.8° 3.51"
May 83.6° 58.9° 2.84"
June 89.2° 66.9° 5.13"
July 91.9° 70.5° 5.03"
August 90.4° 69.4° 4.62"
September 85.7° 63.9° 3.66"
October 77.2° 51.9° 3.49"
November 67.5° 40.8° 2.80"
December 60.1° 35.9° 4.31"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.99"
February 4.25"
March 4.56"
April 3.51"
May 2.84"
June 5.13"
July 5.03"
August 4.62"
September 3.66"
October 3.49"
November 2.80"
December 4.31"
Annual total 48.19"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,066
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,447
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.84¢/kWh, Georgia average $327
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $136

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Burke County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Burke County?

Burke County averages a high of 91.9°F in July and a low of 34.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 48.19 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Burke County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Burke County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.9°F. That drives 2,066 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Burke County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Burke County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WAYNESBORO 2 S, GA US (USC00099194), 0.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Georgia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.