Humid subtropical
Cornelia, Georgia
Habersham County, Georgia · Population 4.8k · 1,522 ft elevation
Living in Cornelia
Cornelia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cornelia is an outdoor hub: about 20% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,000 ft around town.
Cornelia at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 1,522 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $210k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $949/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%79th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,001 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 39°F | 5.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 5.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 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