Humid subtropical
Valley, Alabama
Chambers County, Alabama · Population 10k · 604 ft elevation
Living in Valley
Valley has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Valley at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,954 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,024/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 347 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,494 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4710th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 4.9″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 4.7″ | — | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 41°F | 5.3″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 47°F | 4.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 3.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 177 hrs |
Near Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology