Humid subtropical
Columbus, Georgia
Muscogee County, Georgia · Population 204k · 305 ft elevation
Living in Columbus
Columbus has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Columbus at a glance
- Population
- 204k
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,038 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $182k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,072/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 366 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,913 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 3.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 74°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 4.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 2.8″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 186 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