Humid subtropical
Alabaster, Alabama
Shelby County, Alabama · Population 34k · 476 ft elevation
Living in Alabaster
Alabaster has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 99 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Alabaster at a glance
- Population
- 34k
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $243k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,375/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 95 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 962 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | 0.9″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | 0.3″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 5.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 169 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