Humid subtropical
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile County, Alabama · Population 185k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Mobile
Mobile has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 152 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mobile at a glance
- Population
- 185k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $170k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,029/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 588 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,477 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.2″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 6.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.1″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 190 hrs |
Near Mobile
- Chickasaw, AL · 6.4k
- Prichard, AL · 19k
- Tillmans Corner, AL · 18k
- Theodore, AL · 5k
- Semmes, AL · 5.4k
- Saraland, AL · 16k
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- Daphne, AL · 29k
Largest places in Alabama
- Huntsville, AL · 219k
- Birmingham, AL · 199k
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- Madison, AL · 58k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology