Humid subtropical
Smiths Station, Alabama
Lee County, Alabama · Population 5.4k · 541 ft elevation
Living in Smiths Station
Smiths Station has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 92 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Smiths Station at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,038 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $184k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $946/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.43%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.81th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 4.9″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 274 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 3.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | — | 186 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