Humid subtropical
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama · Population 10k · 62 ft elevation
Living in Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 66″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 130 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Spanish Fort at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 66″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $314k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,246/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $102k75th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.28%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 62 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 765 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- 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 | 39°F | 5.3″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 43°F | 4.4″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 54°F | 5.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 70°F | 6.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 7.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 7.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 6.0″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 4.5″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 5.1″ | — | 190 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