Humid subtropical
Auburn, Alabama
Lee County, Alabama · Population 79k · 722 ft elevation
Living in Auburn
Auburn has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Auburn at a glance
- Population
- 79k
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,026 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $342k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,034/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 74%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Violent crime rate
- 99 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 871 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 4.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 5.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 3.4″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.6″ | — | 182 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