Humid subtropical
Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Madison County, Alabama · Population 2.7k · 587 ft elevation
Living in Owens Cross Roads
Owens Cross Roads 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 58″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Owens Cross Roads at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $206k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $895/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 121 per 100k37th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 665 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 5.9″ | 5.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 5.5″ | 3.4″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.5″ | 0.8″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 5.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.7″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | 1.1″ | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 6.2″ | 3.9″ | 160 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