Humid subtropical
Harlem, Georgia
Columbia County, Georgia · Population 3.8k · 545 ft elevation
Living in Harlem
Harlem has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Harlem at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,062 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $243k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $492/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%57th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 39°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 276 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 2.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 74°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 5.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 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