Humid subtropical
Cairo, Georgia
Grady County, Georgia · Population 10k · 269 ft elevation
Living in Cairo
Cairo has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Cairo at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,111 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $728/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th 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
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,775 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 5.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 3.2″ | — | 280 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 2.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 7.1″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.6″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 3.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Cairo
- Thomasville, GA · 19k
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- Quitman, GA · 4k
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Largest places in Georgia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology