Humid subtropical
Hazlehurst, Georgia
Jeff Davis County, Georgia · Population 4.1k · 262 ft elevation
Living in Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 107 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hazlehurst at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,094 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $137k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $733/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 581 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,121 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 284th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 6.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 55°F | 3.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 4.1″ | — | 194 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