Humid subtropical
Grand Bay, Alabama
Mobile County, Alabama · Population 3.8k · 98 ft elevation
Living in Grand Bay
Grand Bay has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 69″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 139 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Grand Bay at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 69″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $144k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $963/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.11th percentile
- Average commute
- 47 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 5.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 55°F | 5.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 63°F | 5.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 70°F | 6.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 8.2″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 72°F | 7.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 68°F | 6.0″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Grand Bay
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology