Hot-summer humid continental

Albion, Michigan

Calhoun County, Michigan · Population 7.6k · 961 ft elevation

Living in Albion

Albion has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (40″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Albion at a glance

Population
7.6k
Elevation
961 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
32″20th percentile
Annual snowfall
40″80th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,491 hrs13th percentile
Median AQI
3825th percentile
Median home value
$91k4th percentile
Median rent
$769/mo10th percentile
Median household income
$40k5th percentile
Property tax rate
1.48%72th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
13.8%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
25%16th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
65%
Violent crime rate
1,142 per 100k99th percentile
Property crime rate
1,907 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7527th percentile
Outdoor access
55th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Albion, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan31°F18°F1.7″15.2″109 hrs
Feb35°F19°F1.5″6.9″135 hrs
Mar45°F27°F1.9″5.2″195 hrs
Apr59°F37°F2.9″1.0″216 hrs
May70°F48°F3.4″—257 hrs
Jun79°F57°F3.6″—302 hrs
Jul83°F61°F3.4″—333 hrs
Aug81°F60°F3.8″—296 hrs
Sep74°F52°F3.0″—247 hrs
Oct61°F42°F2.9″0.1″178 hrs
Nov48°F32°F2.3″1.5″133 hrs
Dec36°F24°F1.8″10.5″91 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