Humid subtropical
Highland Lakes, Alabama
Shelby County, Alabama · Population 5.7k · 804 ft elevation
Living in Highland Lakes
Highland Lakes has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°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 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Highland Lakes at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $563k85th percentile
- Median household income
- $170k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 4.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 5.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 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