Humid subtropical
Hartselle, Alabama
Morgan County, Alabama · Population 16k · 666 ft elevation
Living in Hartselle
Hartselle has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hartselle at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,867 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $751/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.32%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 220 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,736 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 5.4″ | 0.7″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 5.6″ | 1.0″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.4″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.9″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 4.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 6.0″ | 0.2″ | 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