Humid subtropical
Sumiton, Alabama
Walker County, Alabama · Population 2.5k · 522 ft elevation
Living in Sumiton
Sumiton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sumiton at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,928 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $177k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $765/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.25%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 240 per 100k63th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,035 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 6.0″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 6.0″ | 0.2″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | 0.3″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 6.0″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.3″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 5.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 6.0″ | — | 168 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