Humid subtropical
Jemison, Alabama
Chilton County, Alabama · Population 2.7k · 719 ft elevation
Living in Jemison
Jemison has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ 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 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jemison at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $146k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,000/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.34%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%
- Violent crime rate
- 226 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,743 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 5.6″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 5.7″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 5.8″ | 0.5″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 5.2″ | — | 170 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