Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Oglethorpe features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1488 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Oglethorpe enjoys an average of 2928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Oglethorpe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Oglethorpe experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
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Fort Oglethorpe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Oglethorpe are January, May and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 99 (3.9) | 171 (6.7) | 169 (6.7) | 156 (6.2) | 96 (3.8) | 120 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) | 121 (4.8) | 106 (4.2) | 133 (5.2) | 72 (2.8) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Fort Oglethorpe are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Oglethorpe: January, February and December receive an average of 5 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 | 146 | 153 | 217 | 265 | 301 | 299 | 317 | 305 | 275 | 253 | 225 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Fort Oglethorpe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Oglethorpe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |