Humid subtropical
Roanoke, Alabama
Randolph County, Alabama · Population 5.3k · 846 ft elevation
Living in Roanoke
Roanoke has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Roanoke at a glance
- Population
- 5.3k
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $129k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $589/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.32%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 844 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,660 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 315th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 5.2″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 4.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 49°F | 2.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 4.1″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 171 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