Humid subtropical
Fort Rucker, Alabama
Dale County, Alabama · Population 5.2k · 361 ft elevation
Living in Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°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 (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fort Rucker at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,075 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,402/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 4.7″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 62°F | 3.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 5.6″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 7.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 5.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 4.4″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 190 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