Humid subtropical
Opp, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama · Population 6.8k · 341 ft elevation
Living in Opp
Opp has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 110 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Opp at a glance
- Population
- 6.8k
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $723/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.35%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 373 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,211 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 5.3″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | 0.3″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 50°F | 5.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 5.6″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 6.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 74°F | 5.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 5.5″ | — | 184 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