Humid subtropical
Monroe, Georgia
Walton County, Georgia · Population 15k · 925 ft elevation
Living in Monroe
Monroe has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°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 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Monroe at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $222k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,118/mo44th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.98%50th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%63th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 283 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,753 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.2″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 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