Humid subtropical
Tifton, Georgia
Tift County, Georgia · Population 17k · 358 ft elevation
Living in Tifton
Tifton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 110 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tifton at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,133 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $162k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $793/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 2.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 2.8″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | — | 195 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