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Monthly climate in Folkston, Georgia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Folkston features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1153 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Folkston enjoys an average of 3302 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Folkston, Georgia, United States §

The warmest months in Folkston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Folkston experiences 218 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Folkston, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Folkston, Georgia, United States §

Folkston usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Folkston are January, March and October. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Folkston, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53 (2.1) 68 (2.7) 43 (1.7) 68 (2.7) 78 (3.1) 156 (6.2) 163 (6.4) 163 (6.4) 137 (5.4) 56 (2.2) 66 (2.6) 104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 6 8 9 20 22 24 14 11 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Folkston, Georgia, United States §

The sunniest months in Folkston are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Folkston: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Folkston, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196 203 291 297 329 297 323 310 295 287 244 223
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 23m 11h 5m 12h 0m 12h 56m 13h 43m 14h 5m 13h 53m 13h 12m 12h 18m 11h 22m 10h 34m 10h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Folkston, Georgia, United States §

Folkston 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 Folkston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Folkston, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 4