Humid subtropical
Hephzibah, Georgia
Richmond County, Georgia · Population 3.7k · 423 ft elevation
Living in Hephzibah
Hephzibah has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hephzibah at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $185k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,058/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 13%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%
- Violent crime rate
- 157 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,228 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 37°F | 3.7″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 3.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 2.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 36°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 195 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