Humid subtropical
Fort Valley, Georgia
Peach County, Georgia · Population 8.8k · 531 ft elevation
Living in Fort Valley
Fort Valley has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fort Valley at a glance
- Population
- 8.8k
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,089 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.15%59th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 70%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 222th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.8″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 4.8″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.9″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 2.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.0″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 55°F | 3.4″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | — | 190 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