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Abbeville, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Henry County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,470 Population 159/sq mi density
$32,778 Median Income $25,889 per capita
$98,000 Home Value $149,311 Zillow
$554 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
303 Violent Crime/100K 3,216 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$32,778 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,000 home value, $554/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
303 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Abbeville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 308 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average65.7°F
22% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days308 days/yr

Geography

Elevation377 ft (115 m)
Area15.5 sq mi (40.2 km²)
Population Density159/sq mi
Coordinates31.5647°N, 85.2591°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyHenry County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Mar) 5.87"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.48"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score42.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability93.4 / 100
Community Resilience46.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 188 km
2024 Debby Category 1 257 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 242 km
2020 Sally Category 2 221 km
2018 Michael Category 5 72 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 185 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 212 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 232 km
1998 Earl Category 2 168 km
1997 Danny Category 1 283 km
1995 Opal Category 3 132 km
1995 Erin Category 2 225 km
1985 Elena Category 3 248 km
1985 Kate Category 2 118 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

544 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 41 fatalities, 757 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 70 km 9
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 88 km 5
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 78 km 2
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 66 km 1
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 67 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 67 km 0
Apr 1, 1981 EF3 77 km 2
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 79 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 61 km 0
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 39 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 67 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 25 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 14 km 0
Sep 17, 1971 EF3 88 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 64 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF3 56 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 69 km 0
Mar 31, 1961 EF3 99 km 0
Mar 13, 1954 EF3 88 km 2
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (13,987 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 13,987 76 km
2005 UNNAMED 10,827 71 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,788 71 km
2006 UNNAMED 6,753 59 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,854 76 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,600 58 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,442 65 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,750 89 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,733 64 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,694 69 km
2001 UNNAMED 3,508 89 km
2004 UNNAMED 3,429 94 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,424 89 km
1997 UNNAMED 3,423 89 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,362 80 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,305 66 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,210 88 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,062 88 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,018 93 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,927 87 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 5.3 in Coldest
February 51°F (10°C) 5.2 in
March 58°F (14°C) 5.9 in Wettest
April 64°F (18°C) 3.9 in
May 72°F (22°C) 4.0 in
June 78°F (25°C) 4.7 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 80°F (26°C) 4.4 in
September 76°F (24°C) 3.4 in
October 66°F (19°C) 2.5 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 3.6 in
December 50°F (10°C) 5.0 in

Abbeville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 53.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.9") and October the driest (2.5").

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