Humid subtropical
Athens, Alabama
Limestone County, Alabama · Population 27k · 715 ft elevation
Living in Athens
Athens has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Athens at a glance
- Population
- 27k
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,788 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $254k48th percentile
- Median rent
- $834/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.36%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 150 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,672 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 33°F | 5.5″ | 0.5″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 37°F | 5.4″ | 0.5″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 43°F | 5.6″ | 0.3″ | 200 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 5.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 3.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 4.0″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 42°F | 4.6″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 6.3″ | — | 152 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