Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksVestavia Lakelake · 1.5 miSamford Universitycollege · under a mileHerzing Collegecollege · 2.2 miVulcan Trail Headtrailhead · 1.9 miLittle Valley Mountainpeak · 2.8 miBirmingham Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 3.7 miVulcanpark · 1.7 miBirmingham Botanical Gardenspark · 1.9 mi · 57 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 8,857 acresWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 13.3 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200421 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202147 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
Elevation716 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospitalunder a milePost officeHomewood Post Office1.2 miTown hallHomewood City Hall1.1 miPoliceVestavia Hills Police Department1.8 miFire stationHomewood Fire and Rescue Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighHomewood High Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryEdgewood Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSamford Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM7.2 miInterstateI-651.7 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM3.4 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound3.4 miTransit2 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 35231 ZIP area.
