Humid subtropical
Alexander City, Alabama
Tallapoosa County, Alabama · Population 15k · 712 ft elevation
Living in Alexander City
Alexander City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Alexander City at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $690/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.34%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 809 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,193 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 4.6″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 170 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