Humid subtropical
Waynesboro, Georgia
Burke County, Georgia · Population 5.7k · 305 ft elevation
Living in Waynesboro
Waynesboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Waynesboro at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $96k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $752/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.16%59th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 2.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | — | 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