Humid subtropical
McDonough, Georgia
Henry County, Georgia · Population 30k · 876 ft elevation
Living in McDonough
McDonough has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
McDonough at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $286k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,576/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 5.3″ | 0.5″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 176 hrs |
Near McDonough
- Locust Grove, GA · 9.9k
- Heron Bay, GA · 4.6k
- Stockbridge, GA · 35k
- Hampton, GA · 8.5k
- Lovejoy, GA · 11k
- Bonanza, GA · 3.6k
- Irondale, GA · 8.7k
- Experiment, GA · 3.2k
Largest places in Georgia
- Atlanta, GA · 499k
- Columbus, GA · 204k
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 202k
- Macon-Bibb County, GA · 157k
- Savannah, GA · 148k
- Athens-Clarke County, GA · 127k
- South Fulton, GA · 109k
- Sandy Springs, GA · 107k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology