The climate of Macon (Georgia
- United States of America)
Macon is centrally located in Georgia on the banks of the Ocmulgee
River. The city is located in an urban area and is the capital of the
county. Until the 18th century this region was home to the Creek
Indians who were expelled by white colonists. The city was founded
because of the presence of Fort Benjamin Hawkins which was the defense
line against the ‘savage’ Indians. During the 19th century an
increasing amount of white farmers settled here in order to cultivate
crops along the river. Because of the warmth, high humidity figures
and the presence of fresh water from the river many large cotton
plantations came into existence. Macon was one of the regions in which
many black slaves were put to work. Because Macon was one of the first
settlements many historic sites can be found here such as the old
fort, a burial ground and several historic houses can still be
visited. Several museums can be found here as well in which you can
learn all about the history of Macon and the region.
Macon has a warm maritime climate. Summers are warm and muggy with
high precipitation figures. Fall is pleasantly warm here. Winters are
mild without getting extremely cold. However, occasionally snow may
fall. Spring starts early in Macon. Because of the influence of the
sea temperatures are moderate all year round. Large differences in
temperatures between summer and winter are uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Macon:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
13
0
6
11
n/a
February
16
2
6
9
n/a
March
20
6
8
10
n/a
April
25
10
9
8
n/a
May
29
14
10
9
n/a
June
32
19
10
10
n/a
July
33
21
9
13
n/a
August
32
20
9
11
n/a
September
30
17
8
8
n/a
October
25
10
8
6
n/a
November
20
6
6
8
n/a
December
15
2
5
9
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
