Humid subtropical
Elba, Alabama
Coffee County, Alabama · Population 3.5k · 200 ft elevation
Living in Elba
Elba has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 112 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elba at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $105k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $671/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 2.60th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 338 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,451 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.7″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 5.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 62°F | 3.0″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 5.6″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 7.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 4.4″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 184 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