Humid subtropical
Childersburg, Alabama
Talladega County, Alabama · Population 4.7k · 427 ft elevation
Living in Childersburg
Childersburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ 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 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Childersburg at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $795/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.40%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 371 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,274 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 5.5″ | 0.4″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 38°F | 6.0″ | 0.1″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | 0.6″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 50°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 51°F | 3.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 4.7″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | — | 169 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