Humid subtropical
Troy, Alabama
Pike County, Alabama · Population 18k · 554 ft elevation
Living in Troy
Troy has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°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 101 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Troy at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 554 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,023 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $943/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 518 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,428 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | — | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 4.8″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 4.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 40°F | 5.0″ | — | 178 hrs |
Near Troy
- Luverne, AL · 2.7k
- Elba, AL · 3.5k
- Union Springs, AL · 3.3k
- Ozark, AL · 14k
- Enterprise, AL · 29k
- Pike Road, AL · 10k
- Fort Rucker, AL · 5.2k
- Daleville, AL · 4.9k
Largest places in Alabama
- Huntsville, AL · 219k
- Birmingham, AL · 199k
- Montgomery, AL · 198k
- Mobile, AL · 185k
- Tuscaloosa, AL · 108k
- Hoover, AL · 92k
- Auburn, AL · 79k
- Dothan, AL · 71k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology