Humid subtropical
Tallapoosa, Georgia
Haralson County, Georgia · Population 3.2k · 1,148 ft elevation
Living in Tallapoosa
Tallapoosa has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ 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 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tallapoosa at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,956 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $170k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $637/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 284th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 5.3″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.6″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.7″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 176 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