Humid subtropical
Forsyth, Georgia
Monroe County, Georgia · Population 4.6k · 732 ft elevation
Living in Forsyth
Forsyth has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Forsyth at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 732 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,028 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $876/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 398 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,473 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 192th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 2.9″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 4.9″ | — | 185 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