Humid subtropical
Clarkston, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia · Population 15k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Clarkston
Clarkston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°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 (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clarkston at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $280k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,355/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.01%52th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.167th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 481 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,751 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.6″ | 2.3″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 1.2″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 304 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″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | 0.3″ | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 4.4″ | 1.3″ | 163 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