Humid subtropical
Elberton, Georgia
Elbert County, Georgia · Population 4.7k · 699 ft elevation
Living in Elberton
Elberton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elberton at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $98k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $846/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.17%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 877 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,901 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 315th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | — | 177 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