Humid subtropical
Sheffield, Alabama
Colbert County, Alabama · Population 9.3k · 525 ft elevation
Living in Sheffield
Sheffield has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sheffield at a glance
- Population
- 9.3k
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,817 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $127k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $850/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.44%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 375 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,566 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 5.3″ | 4.5″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 3.1″ | 146 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | 0.6″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.1″ | 0.7″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 6.2″ | 3.6″ | 154 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