Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chester features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1147 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chester enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chester experiences 185 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chester, Georgia, United States with other places around the world.
Chester usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chester are March, May and November. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 117 (4.6) | 78 (3.1) | 92 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 100 (3.9) | 92 (3.6) | 107 (4.2) | 93 (3.7) | 65 (2.6) | 121 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Chester are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chester: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 189 | 276 | 291 | 319 | 313 | 342 | 326 | 302 | 287 | 244 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Chester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chester UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |