Humid subtropical
Moulton, Alabama
Lawrence County, Alabama · Population 3.4k · 643 ft elevation
Living in Moulton
Moulton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Moulton at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,882 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $613/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 235 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,524 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 5.3″ | 0.5″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 5.6″ | 0.9″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 5.5″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 33°F | 6.4″ | 0.2″ | 163 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