Humid subtropical
Sylvania, Georgia
Screven County, Georgia · Population 2.6k · 243 ft elevation
Living in Sylvania
Sylvania has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 103 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sylvania at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,097 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $587/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 38 per 100k11th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 902 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 0.5″ | 211 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 3.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.7″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 3.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 2.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 199 hrs |
Near Sylvania
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology