Humid subtropical
Alma, Georgia
Bacon County, Georgia · Population 3.4k · 203 ft elevation
Living in Alma
Alma has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Alma at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,090 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $92k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $733/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 478 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,748 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 53°F | 2.9″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 62°F | 2.8″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 2.9″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 47°F | 2.2″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | — | 198 hrs |
Near Alma
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology