Humid subtropical
Baxley, Georgia
Appling County, Georgia · Population 5k · 210 ft elevation
Living in Baxley
Baxley has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Baxley at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,094 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $75k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $699/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $30k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 63%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 202 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,127 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 59°F | 3.2″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 5.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 2.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 45°F | 2.3″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 66°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | — | 194 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