Humid subtropical
McRae-Helena, Georgia
Telfair County, Georgia · Population 6k · 249 ft elevation
Living in McRae-Helena
McRae-Helena has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 108 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
McRae-Helena at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,089 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $606/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 69%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 243th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 2.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 2.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 3.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 191 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