Humid subtropical
Jackson, Alabama
Clarke County, Alabama · Population 4.7k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Jackson
Jackson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 113 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jackson at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $626/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 21.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 611 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,989 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 36°F | 5.7″ | — | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 39°F | 5.5″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 45°F | 5.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 51°F | 4.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 6.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 5.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 4.3″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | — | 181 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