Humid subtropical
Andalusia, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama · Population 8.8k · 361 ft elevation
Living in Andalusia
Andalusia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 105 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Andalusia at a glance
- Population
- 8.8k
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $156k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $680/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.30%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 402 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,264 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 35°F | 5.2″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 5.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 6.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 6.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 41°F | 4.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 37°F | 5.5″ | — | 184 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