Humid subtropical
Columbiana, Alabama
Shelby County, Alabama · Population 4.6k · 548 ft elevation
Living in Columbiana
Columbiana has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbiana at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $238k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $890/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 180 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 960 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | 1.0″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.8″ | 0.4″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 5.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.9″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 3.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.1″ | 0.5″ | 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