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Bay Minette, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Baldwin County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
8,215 Population 476/sq mi density
$39,737 Median Income $22,911 per capita
$146,500 Home Value $205,932 Zillow
$767 Median Rent 34.8% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
517 Violent Crime/100K 3,533 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,737 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$146,500 home value, $767/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Bay Minette enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 71.8 inches. The area receives 0.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.5°F
25% above US avg
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation271 ft (83 m)
Area17.3 sq mi (44.7 km²)
Population Density476/sq mi
Coordinates30.8944°N, 87.7913°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBaldwin County County
Nearest AirportMobile International (BFM)
25 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 71.8"
89% above US avg
Snowfall 0.2"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.60"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.27"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0444 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.6 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score96.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability44.2 / 100
Community Resilience93.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

20 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 50 km
Jul 16, 1993 2 km SSW of Silas, Alabama M3.7 108 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 52 km
Feb 18, 2011 22 km SSE of Dauphin Island, Alabama M3.5 93 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 108 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 36 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 105 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 60 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 39 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 52 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 52 km
Oct 18, 1997 69 km SSW of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.9 147 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 39 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 60 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 53 km
Apr 12, 2019 13 km NW of Flomaton, Alabama M2.6 49 km
Nov 10, 2012 16 km S of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.6 92 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 85 km
Apr 11, 2019 8 km NW of Pollard, Alabama M2.5 58 km
Sep 5, 2000 2 km NNE of Sweet Water, Alabama M2.5 137 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Ida (2021, Cat 3).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Ida Category 4 289 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 120 km
2020 Sally Category 2 39 km
2018 Michael Category 5 241 km
2017 Nate Category 1 128 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 265 km
2009 Ida Category 1 280 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 174 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 48 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 291 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 22 km
1998 Georges Category 2 111 km
1998 Earl Category 2 192 km
1997 Danny Category 1 56 km
1995 Opal Category 4 94 km
1995 Erin Category 2 43 km
1988 Florence Category 1 235 km
1985 Elena Category 3 122 km
1985 Kate Category 2 235 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

612 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 25 fatalities, 599 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 82 km 0
Nov 30, 2022 EF3 84 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 72 km 0
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 39 km 0
Apr 15, 2011 EF3 84 km 4
Oct 13, 2001 EF3 54 km 0
Nov 21, 1997 EF3 28 km 0
Mar 24, 1984 EF3 71 km 0
Mar 20, 1983 EF3 80 km 0
Apr 25, 1982 EF3 79 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF3 78 km 0
Mar 27, 1976 EF3 84 km 0
Dec 20, 1971 EF3 52 km 0
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 85 km 0
Nov 3, 1968 EF3 34 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF3 72 km 0
Mar 31, 1962 EF3 73 km 17
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 75 km 0
May 5, 1956 EF3 75 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,706 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 80 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,388 9 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,334 18 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,744 61 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 79 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 92 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 98 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 93 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 94 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 93 km
2019 DESOTO RX BURN BLOCK 8309 4,460 100 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 98 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 94 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,967 84 km
2016 GRAND BATURE 3,898 79 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,854 84 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,843 94 km
2009 UNNAMED 3,794 72 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,794 87 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,759 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (11°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.6 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.7 in
April 65°F (19°C) 4.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.4 in
June 78°F (26°C) 5.8 in
July 82°F (28°C) 7.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 6.3 in
September 77°F (25°C) 5.4 in
October 67°F (19°C) 3.3 in Driest
November 58°F (15°C) 4.6 in
December 52°F (11°C) 5.4 in

Bay Minette has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 51°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 66.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.6") and October the driest (3.3").

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