Humid subtropical
Dothan, Alabama
Houston County, Alabama · Population 71k · 335 ft elevation
Living in Dothan
Dothan has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 122 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dothan at a glance
- Population
- 71k
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,075 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $912/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.31%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 801 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,538 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 44th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 64°F | 2.9″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 6.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 2.7″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 4.8″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Dothan
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology