Humid subtropical
Lovejoy, Georgia
Clayton County, Georgia · Population 11k · 958 ft elevation
Living in Lovejoy
Lovejoy has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ 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 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lovejoy at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $229k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,546/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.387th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 4.9″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°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