Humid subtropical
Semmes, Alabama
Mobile County, Alabama · Population 5.4k · 259 ft elevation
Living in Semmes
Semmes has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 129 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Semmes at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $211k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $898/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 41°F | 5.7″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 4.5″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 5.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 7.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 4.6″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 43°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 182 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