Humid subtropical
York, Alabama
Sumter County, Alabama · Population 2.8k · 171 ft elevation
Living in York
York has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
York at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,981 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $58k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $738/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 37°F | 5.2″ | 0.2″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 40°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 5.6″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 5.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 5.3″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 173 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