Under the Oaks Half Marathon Challenge weather.
Typically 24°C on race morning; rain in 3 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Jekyll Island on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 9 Oct 2027.
- Typical
- 24°C (75°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 16°C (61°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 30°C (86°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 3 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 80%
- typical
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F)–30°C (85°F) | 85% | 15 km/h | 1.3 mm | Light drizzle |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F)–20°C (68°F) | 84% | 28 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 12 Oct 2024 | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F)–23°C (73°F) | 75% | 13 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 7 Oct 2023 | 24°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F)–26°C (79°F) | 78% | 13 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 8 Oct 2022 | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F)–26°C (80°F) | 68% | 7 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 9 Oct 2021 | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F)–25°C (77°F) | 88% | 16 km/h | 0.1 mm | Overcast |
| 10 Oct 2020 | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F)–27°C (80°F) | 88% | 23 km/h | 5.0 mm | Light drizzle |
| 12 Oct 2019 | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F)–26°C (79°F) | 66% | 8 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
| 6 Oct 2018 | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F)–29°C (85°F) | 73% | 7 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 7 Oct 2017 | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F)–29°C (85°F) | 81% | 10 km/h | 0.2 mm | Light drizzle |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Warm: adjust your goal pace
Around 24°C on race morning costs most runners time. Plan to run a few seconds per kilometer slower than in cool weather, take on fluid and salt at every station, and wear light colors and sun cream.
Be ready for rain
It rained on 3 of the last 10 race mornings. A bin bag or cheap poncho keeps you dry in the start pen; anti-chafe balm and socks that don't hold water help over the distance, and a cap keeps rain out of your eyes.
Humid mornings
Humidity is usually around 80%, so sweat evaporates slowly and it feels warmer than the thermometer says. Pace on effort, not just the watch.
The weather varies a lot
Race mornings here have ranged by 10°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).