Humid subtropical
Thomson, Georgia
McDuffie County, Georgia · Population 6.8k · 535 ft elevation
Living in Thomson
Thomson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ 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 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Thomson at a glance
- Population
- 6.8k
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,062 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $876/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 253th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 2.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 3.2″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 190 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