Humid subtropical
Candler-McAfee, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia · Population 21k · 955 ft elevation
Living in Candler-McAfee
Candler-McAfee has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Candler-McAfee at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $239k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,408/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.777th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.6″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 4.7″ | 0.4″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 176 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