Humid subtropical
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Catoosa County, Georgia · Population 10k · 728 ft elevation
Living in Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Oglethorpe at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,777 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $952/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%78th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 225 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,227 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,247 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 37°F | 5.0″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 45°F | 4.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 4.6″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 5.4″ | 0.3″ | 153 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