Humid subtropical
Scottsboro, Alabama
Jackson County, Alabama · Population 16k · 643 ft elevation
Living in Scottsboro
Scottsboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Scottsboro at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $176k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $792/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.36%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 280 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,230 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,050 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 6.1″ | 0.1″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 5.7″ | 0.6″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 37°F | 4.8″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 159 hrs |
Near Scottsboro
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology