Humid subtropical
Americus, Georgia
Sumter County, Georgia · Population 16k · 443 ft elevation
Living in Americus
Americus has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Americus at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,038 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $825/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.26%64th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Violent crime rate
- 902 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,071 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 4.7″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 6.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 4.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 2.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 187 hrs |
Near Americus
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology