Humid subtropical
Fayette, Alabama
Fayette County, Alabama · Population 4.2k · 364 ft elevation
Living in Fayette
Fayette has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fayette at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $589/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.36%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 298 per 100k71th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,786 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 5.5″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 5.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 5.2″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 3.5″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 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