Humid subtropical
Dahlonega, Georgia
Lumpkin County, Georgia · Population 7.2k · 1,457 ft elevation
Living in Dahlonega
Dahlonega has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ 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 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dahlonega is an outdoor hub: about 23% 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.
Dahlonega at a glance
- Population
- 7.2k
- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $409k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,290/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,969 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 6.0″ | 0.5″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 5.7″ | 0.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 6.0″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 43°F | 5.2″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 4.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 5.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 6.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 4.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 5.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 35°F | 5.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 30°F | 6.5″ | 0.2″ | 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