Humid subtropical
Birmingham, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 199k · 614 ft elevation
Living in Birmingham
Birmingham has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°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 (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Birmingham at a glance
- Population
- 199k
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $139k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,047/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.274th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,239 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,466 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 35°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 169 hrs |
Near Birmingham
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology