Humid subtropical
Metter, Georgia
Candler County, Georgia · Population 4k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Metter
Metter 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 (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 104 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Metter at a glance
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- 226 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
- 3,097 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $660/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.00th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 298 per 100k71th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,442 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 121th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 4.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 2.8″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 3.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.6″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 4.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 2.7″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 3.0″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 200 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