Humid subtropical
Folkston, Georgia
Charlton County, Georgia · Population 4.6k · 95 ft elevation
Living in Folkston
Folkston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 130 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 27 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Folkston at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,085 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 273th percentile
- Median home value
- $77k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $833/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 84 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 463 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 274th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 27%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 76°F | 51°F | 3.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 286 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 71°F | 7.0″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 7.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 70°F | 5.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 52°F | 1.9″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 46°F | 2.8″ | — | 199 hrs |
Near Folkston
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology