Humid subtropical
Tybee Island, Georgia
Chatham County, Georgia · Population 3.1k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Tybee Island
Tybee Island has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 145 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tybee Island at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,215 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $613k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,214/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $113k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%
- Violent crime rate
- 64 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 985 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 43°F | 2.8″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 3.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 6.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 5.8″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 5.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 2.4″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 205 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