Humid subtropical
Griffin, Georgia
Spalding County, Georgia · Population 24k · 994 ft elevation
Living in Griffin
Griffin has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Griffin at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $195k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,034/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.10%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 862 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,830 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 418th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 5.3″ | 1.6″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 5.0″ | 0.9″ | 177 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