Macon weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Macon is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with November and May close behind. Macon averages about 2,555 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

2,555

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

82/100

Rain / year

1,204 mm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

91k

Elevation

105 m

When is the best time to visit Macon?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Macon is October, then November and May. The dullest month is January (32/100, 92 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Macon?

Macon gets a lot of sun: around 2,555 hours a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate October (82) from January (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #184 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,204 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Atlanta United States · 128 km · best in Oct · 2,449 h sun/yr
• Augusta United States · 174 km · best in Oct · 2,571 h sun/yr
• Savannah United States · 238 km · best in Nov · 2,596 h sun/yr
• Montgomery United States · 261 km · best in Oct · 2,509 h sun/yr
• Tallahassee United States · 263 km · best in Oct · 2,611 h sun/yr
• Columbia United States · 273 km · best in Apr · 2,571 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Valdosta United States · 215 km · 2,627 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Dothan United States · 228 km · 2,611 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Brunswick United States · 260 km · 2,572 h sun/yr · best in Nov