Humid subtropical
Eatonton, Georgia
Putnam County, Georgia · Population 6.4k · 574 ft elevation
Living in Eatonton
Eatonton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Eatonton at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $881/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 179 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 848 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 32°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 54°F | 2.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 48°F | 2.9″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 32°F | 4.4″ | — | 184 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