Humid subtropical
Alexandria, Alabama
Calhoun County, Alabama · Population 3.4k · 571 ft elevation
Living in Alexandria
Alexandria has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Alexandria at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,847 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $174k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $925/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k68th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 728 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,604 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 5.1″ | — | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 5.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 3.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 4.6″ | — | 161 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