Humid subtropical
Emerald Mountain, Alabama
Elmore County, Alabama · Population 3.4k · 348 ft elevation
Living in Emerald Mountain
Emerald Mountain has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 96 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Emerald Mountain at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $294k57th percentile
- Median household income
- $125k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.24%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 4.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 3.1″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 177 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