Humid subtropical
Calhoun, Georgia
Gordon County, Georgia · Population 18k · 679 ft elevation
Living in Calhoun
Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°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 (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Calhoun at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,852 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $241k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $785/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 919 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | 1.4″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 4.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | — | 162 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