Humid subtropical
Jefferson, Georgia
Jackson County, Georgia · Population 14k · 748 ft elevation
Living in Jefferson
Jefferson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°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 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jefferson at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $347k65th percentile
- Median rent
- $906/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k71th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Violent crime rate
- 23 per 100k6th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 381 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 177 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