Humid subtropical
Rome, Georgia
Floyd County, Georgia · Population 38k · 623 ft elevation
Living in Rome
Rome has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Rome at a glance
- Population
- 38k
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $215k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $976/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Violent crime rate
- 559 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,322 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7574th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 4.8″ | — | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 5.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.9″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 4.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.3″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 162 hrs |
Near Rome
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology