Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:37 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:47 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Birmingham Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Alabama at Birminghamcollege · under a mileRotary Trail Birminghamtrailhead · under a mileVulcan Trail Headtrailhead · 2.0 miVestavia Lakelake · 5.3 miHerzing Collegecollege · 3.7 miEast Thomas Gardens Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · under a mileRailroad Parkpark · under a mileFountain Heightspark · 1.0 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 8,857 acresWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.1 miTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 486 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200424 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201115 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured204 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, AL
Drinking waterCentral Alabama Water Systemserves 585,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation601 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Hospitalunder a milePost officeBirmingham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBirmingham City Hallunder a milePoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBirmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 9 otherSchoolAdvent Episcopal Schoolright hereSchoolAlabama School of Fine Artsunder a mileSchoolJohn Herbert Phillips Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Alabama at Birminghamunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM4.6 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHMunder a mileCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhoundunder a mileTransit132 stops within a mileMAX TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35201 ZIP area.
