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NPS/CASHEA ARRINGTON A rare snow falls over the prison site. Climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70s and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40s. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 91.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 34.20 degrees Fahrenheit. 
NPS/CASHEA ARRINGTON A bright summer day at the prison site. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Andersonville is 46.24 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 5.14 Inches. |
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The site of Andersonville prison was owned by both the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman’s Relief Corp before being transferred to the federal government in 1910. The prison site was administered, along with Andersonville National Cemetery, by the Department of the Army until 1971.