Humid subtropical
Florence, Alabama
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Population 41k · 561 ft elevation
Living in Florence
Florence 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 (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Florence at a glance
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,817 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $174k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $784/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.43%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 543 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,009 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 4.9″ | 3.4″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 5.2″ | 2.1″ | 146 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 5.0″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | 0.5″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 5.9″ | 2.5″ | 154 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