Humid subtropical
Jackson, Georgia
Butts County, Georgia · Population 5.6k · 719 ft elevation
Living in Jackson
Jackson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% 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.
Jackson at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $818/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 4.7″ | — | 185 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