Humid subtropical
Hartwell, Georgia
Hart County, Georgia · Population 4.5k · 827 ft elevation
Living in Hartwell
Hartwell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hartwell at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $699/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 168 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,057 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 356th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 0.4″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 0.2″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 52°F | 3.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 176 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