Humid subtropical
Watkinsville, Georgia
Oconee County, Georgia · Population 3.2k · 735 ft elevation
Living in Watkinsville
Watkinsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Watkinsville at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,935 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $338k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,381/mo62th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 192th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 4.3″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 37°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