Humid subtropical
Underwood-Petersville, Alabama
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Population 3k · 643 ft elevation
Living in Underwood-Petersville
Underwood-Petersville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Underwood-Petersville at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,817 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $749/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.26%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 4.9″ | 3.6″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 5.2″ | 2.3″ | 146 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.0″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | 0.6″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 5.9″ | 2.7″ | 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