Humid subtropical
Clay, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 10k · 955 ft elevation
Living in Clay
Clay has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°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). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clay at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th 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
- $198k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,373/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.22th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 5.4″ | 0.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.7″ | 0.8″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.6″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 168 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