Humid subtropical
Waycross, Georgia
Ware County, Georgia · Population 14k · 141 ft elevation
Living in Waycross
Waycross has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 117 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 27 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waycross at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,090 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 273th percentile
- Median home value
- $89k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $810/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.461th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%47th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 654 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,078 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 60°F | 3.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 69°F | 6.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 6.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 45°F | 2.2″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 39°F | 2.9″ | — | 198 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