Humid subtropical
Sandersville, Georgia
Washington County, Georgia · Population 5.7k · 463 ft elevation
Living in Sandersville
Sandersville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sandersville at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,061 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $128k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $756/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.22%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 203 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 810 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 243th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 183 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 43°F | 4.8″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 275 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 3.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.4″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 2.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 37°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 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