Humid subtropical
Pleasant Grove, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 9.5k · 614 ft elevation
Living in Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ 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 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Pleasant Grove at a glance
- Population
- 9.5k
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $189k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,153/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.83th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 182 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 943 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 5.4″ | 0.4″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 5.4″ | — | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | 0.7″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.1″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 3.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 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