Humid subtropical
Pell City, Alabama
St. Clair County, Alabama · Population 13k · 584 ft elevation
Living in Pell City
Pell City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Pell City at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $238k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,103/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,807 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.3″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 5.1″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.7″ | 0.6″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 4.4″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 3.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 5.0″ | — | 169 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