Humid subtropical
Echols County, Georgia
Echols County, Georgia · Population 3.7k · 164 ft elevation
Living in Echols County
Echols County has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 122 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Echols County at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,116 hrs78th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $113k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $833/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 68%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.01th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 46°F | 4.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 3.8″ | — | 285 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 6.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 6.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
Near Echols County
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology