Humid subtropical
Brent, Alabama
Bibb County, Alabama · Population 2.9k · 243 ft elevation
Living in Brent
Brent has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°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 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brent at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $143k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $484/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $24k0th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.25%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 344 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,694 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7473th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 18%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 5.8″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | 0.5″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 57°F | 3.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 39°F | 4.8″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 170 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