Humid subtropical
Hoover, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 92k · 607 ft elevation
Living in Hoover
Hoover has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hoover at a glance
- Population
- 92k
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $391k71th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,404/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $108k79th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 73%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 66 per 100k20th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,034 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th 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 | 5.1″ | 1.6″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 5.6″ | 0.8″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 5.3″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 5.2″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.9″ | 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