Humid subtropical
Dawson, Georgia
Terrell County, Georgia · Population 4.3k · 361 ft elevation
Living in Dawson
Dawson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 101 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Dawson at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,037 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $95k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $728/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $29k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.46%72th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 411 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 557 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 4.1″ | — | 274 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 3.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 2.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 3.3″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 5.3″ | — | 187 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