Humid subtropical
Decatur, Alabama
Morgan County, Alabama · Population 58k · 574 ft elevation
Living in Decatur
Decatur has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Decatur at a glance
- Population
- 58k
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $861/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.37%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 634 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,884 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 5.6″ | 0.5″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.4″ | 0.3″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.9″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 6.0″ | 0.1″ | 160 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