Humid subtropical
Hamilton, Alabama
Marion County, Alabama · Population 6.9k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Hamilton
Hamilton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hamilton at a glance
- Population
- 6.9k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $104k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $544/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.34%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 302 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,496 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 5.5″ | 0.4″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 6.0″ | 0.4″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 45°F | 6.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 55°F | 5.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 64°F | 4.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 36°F | 4.6″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 31°F | 6.4″ | 0.2″ | 164 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