Humid subtropical
Red Bay, Alabama
Franklin County, Alabama · Population 3.2k · 653 ft elevation
Living in Red Bay
Red Bay has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Red Bay at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $106k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $565/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.31%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 158 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,299 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | 0.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 5.5″ | 0.8″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 5.9″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 45°F | 5.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 5.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 6.7″ | 0.1″ | 164 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