Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Gaines features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1211 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Gaines enjoys an average of 3166 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Gaines are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Gaines experiences 189 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 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) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
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Fort Gaines usually has the most precipitation in April, August and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Gaines are January, March and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 91 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 85 (3.4) | 112 (4.4) | 98 (3.9) | 100 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) | 124 (4.9) | 108 (4.2) | 96 (3.8) | 48 (1.9) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Fort Gaines are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Gaines: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 180 | 261 | 288 | 311 | 293 | 331 | 310 | 292 | 277 | 241 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Fort Gaines 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 Fort Gaines UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |