Humid subtropical
Opelika, Alabama
Lee County, Alabama · Population 32k · 833 ft elevation
Living in Opelika
Opelika has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 89 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Opelika at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,027 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $947/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 458 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,005 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | — | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 5.5″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 4.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 5.7″ | — | 182 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