Why visit Harlem
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Harlem
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Harlem
Harlem is a city in Columbia and McDuffie counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Harlem had a population of 3,571. This city was named after the neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan.
From the Wikipedia article Harlem, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes7
Churches and places of worship13
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 1.0 mi
1 more on the map.
History
From the building of the Georgia Railroad which passes through town until at least the 1860s, Harlem was known as Saw Dust. The town is twinned with Ulverston in England, the birthplace of Stan Laurel, comedy partner of Oliver Hardy.
From the History section of Harlem, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Harlem
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 32°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 83°F | 58°F | 3.3 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 40°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Appling 2 Nw (9 mi away), rain and snow from Appling 2.0 Se, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Columbia County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-10: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Field (DNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Grovetown 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Thomson 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Evans 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Martinez 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Augusta-Richmond County 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Hephzibah 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- North Augusta 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Lincolnton 26 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Waynesboro 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Aiken 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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