Humid subtropical
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery County, Alabama · Population 198k · 249 ft elevation
Living in Montgomery
Montgomery has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Montgomery at a glance
- Population
- 198k
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $149k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,059/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%
- Violent crime rate
- 645 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,906 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 40°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 4.9″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 4.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 74°F | 3.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
Near Montgomery
- Pike Road, AL · 10k
- Redland, AL · 5.2k
- Emerald Mountain, AL · 3.4k
- Millbrook, AL · 17k
- Prattville, AL · 39k
- Wetumpka, AL · 7.2k
- Deatsville, AL · 2.6k
- Pine Level, AL · 4.2k
Largest places in Alabama
- Huntsville, AL · 219k
- Birmingham, AL · 199k
- Mobile, AL · 185k
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- Auburn, AL · 79k
- Dothan, AL · 71k
- Madison, AL · 58k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology