Humid subtropical
Thomaston, Georgia
Upson County, Georgia · Population 9.8k · 764 ft elevation
Living in Thomaston
Thomaston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Thomaston at a glance
- Population
- 9.8k
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,954 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $700/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.97%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 284 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,546 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 172th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 2.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 4.9″ | — | 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