Humid subtropical
Gadsden, Alabama
Etowah County, Alabama · Population 34k · 551 ft elevation
Living in Gadsden
Gadsden has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gadsden at a glance
- Population
- 34k
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,867 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $102k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $787/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 398 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,168 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | — | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 160 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