Humid subtropical
Headland, Alabama
Henry County, Alabama · Population 5.1k · 397 ft elevation
Living in Headland
Headland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Headland at a glance
- Population
- 5.1k
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,075 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $793/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k59th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.42%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 180 per 100k51th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,135 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 53°F | 4.6″ | — | 278 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 6.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 5.1″ | — | 190 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