Humid subtropical
Ashville, Alabama
St. Clair County, Alabama · Population 2.7k · 568 ft elevation
Living in Ashville
Ashville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ashville at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,866 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $185k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $913/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.35%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 83 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 621 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 5.5″ | — | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | 1.4″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 5.6″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.0″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.8″ | — | 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