Humid subtropical
Gardendale, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 16k · 679 ft elevation
Living in Gardendale
Gardendale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Gardendale at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $235k43th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,151/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 194 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,398 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 5.4″ | 0.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 41°F | 5.7″ | 0.8″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 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