Humid subtropical
Alpharetta, Georgia
Fulton County, Georgia · Population 66k · 1,142 ft elevation
Living in Alpharetta
Alpharetta has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Alpharetta at a glance
- Population
- 66k
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $606k87th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,874/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $147k92th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.972th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 220 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,040 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 5.2″ | — | 162 hrs |
Near Alpharetta
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology