Humid subtropical
Gainesville, Georgia
Hall County, Georgia · Population 44k · 1,247 ft elevation
Living in Gainesville
Gainesville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gainesville at a glance
- Population
- 44k
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $337k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,234/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th 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
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 404 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,677 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.7″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.5″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 37°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 177 hrs |
Near Gainesville
- Oakwood, GA · 5.5k
- Flowery Branch, GA · 10k
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- Braselton, GA · 14k
- Hoschton, GA · 3.7k
- Buford, GA · 18k
- Jefferson, GA · 14k
- Sugar Hill, GA · 25k
Largest places in Georgia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology