Humid subtropical
Piedmont, Alabama
Calhoun County, Alabama · Population 4.7k · 699 ft elevation
Living in Piedmont
Piedmont has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Piedmont at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,847 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $752/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,217 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,324 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7978th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 25%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | — | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 4.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | — | 161 hrs |
Near Piedmont
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology