Humid subtropical
Heron Bay, Georgia
Henry County, Georgia · Population 4.6k · 846 ft elevation
Living in Heron Bay
Heron Bay has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ 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 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Heron Bay at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $354k66th percentile
- Median household income
- $121k85th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.91th percentile
- Average commute
- 50 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.5″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 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