Humid subtropical
Russellville, Alabama
Franklin County, Alabama · Population 11k · 768 ft elevation
Living in Russellville
Russellville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Russellville at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,882 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $716/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 70%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 187 per 100k53th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,401 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6821th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 5.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 5.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 4.5″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 5.4″ | — | 163 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