Humid subtropical
Auburn, Georgia
Barrow County, Georgia · Population 8.2k · 1,053 ft elevation
Living in Auburn
Auburn has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Auburn at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $232k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,198/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 46 per 100k13th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 488 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.2″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 4.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology