Humid subtropical
Boaz, Alabama
Marshall County, Alabama · Population 11k · 1,076 ft elevation
Living in Boaz
Boaz has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Boaz at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,867 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $645/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 95 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,032 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.5″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 41°F | 5.5″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 5.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.3″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 6.1″ | — | 160 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