Humid subtropical
Douglas, Georgia
Coffee County, Georgia · Population 12k · 262 ft elevation
Living in Douglas
Douglas has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 111 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Douglas at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,133 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $704/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.95%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 202 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,037 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 3.2″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 2.7″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 2.6″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | — | 195 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