Humid subtropical
Byron, Georgia
Peach County, Georgia · Population 5.8k · 515 ft elevation
Living in Byron
Byron has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Byron at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 515 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,089 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $230k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $846/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.15%59th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 170 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 789 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 222th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 2.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 4.8″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 2.6″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 4.6″ | — | 190 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