Humid subtropical
Clanton, Alabama
Chilton County, Alabama · Population 8.9k · 584 ft elevation
Living in Clanton
Clanton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°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 96 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clanton at a glance
- Population
- 8.9k
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th 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
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $948/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%
- Violent crime rate
- 246 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,866 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.9″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 6.0″ | 0.5″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.2″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.6″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.0″ | — | 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