Humid subtropical
Marion, Alabama
Perry County, Alabama · Population 3k · 381 ft elevation
Living in Marion
Marion has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Marion at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,017 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $533/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 192th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 44°F | 5.3″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 4.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 5.2″ | — | 174 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