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Excel, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Monroe County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
504 Population 305/sq mi density
$66,167 Median Income $26,478 per capita
$145,500 Home Value $137,081 Zillow
$590 Median Rent 19.7% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
482 Violent Crime/100K 2,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,167 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,500 home value, $590/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
482 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Excel enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 55.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.3°F
25% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation408 ft (124 m)
Area1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
Population Density305/sq mi
Coordinates31.4264°N, 87.3437°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyMonroe County County
Nearest AirportPensacola International (PNS)
67 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 55.3"
45% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.81"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.95"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score48.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability87.8 / 100
Community Resilience23.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

21 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 34 km
Jul 16, 1993 2 km SSW of Silas, Alabama M3.7 101 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 37 km
Mar 25, 1996 11 km NNE of Quitman, Mississippi M3.5 148 km
Jun 24, 1998 11 km W of Demopolis, Alabama M3.4 133 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 82 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 39 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 48 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 41 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 43 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 90 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 37 km
May 21, 2002 7 km ESE of York, Alabama M3.0 141 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 35 km
May 7, 1998 9 km SSE of Bellamy, Alabama M2.8 127 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 53 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 36 km
Sep 5, 2000 2 km NNE of Sweet Water, Alabama M2.5 91 km
Sep 5, 2000 1 km ENE of Monroeville, Alabama M2.5 13 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Sally (2020, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2020 Sally Category 2 70 km
2020 Zeta Category 2 148 km
2018 Michael Category 5 230 km
2017 Nate Category 1 195 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 70 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 202 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 34 km
1998 Earl Category 2 215 km
1998 Georges Category 2 175 km
1997 Danny Category 1 126 km
1995 Opal Category 3 70 km
1995 Erin Category 2 93 km
1985 Elena Category 3 189 km
1985 Kate Category 2 240 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

397 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 25 fatalities, 358 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 77 km 1
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 9 km 0
Apr 18, 1969 EF4 81 km 2
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 62 km 0
Nov 21, 1997 EF3 97 km 0
Mar 24, 1984 EF3 57 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF3 15 km 0
Dec 20, 1971 EF3 22 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 69 km 0
Mar 31, 1962 EF3 93 km 17
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 44 km 0
May 3, 1956 EF3 78 km 0
Jan 23, 1953 EF3 63 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 42 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 59 km 0
Mar 26, 2023 EF2 87 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 93 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 100 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 87 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 85 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 65 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 80 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,388 65 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,334 58 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 64 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 84 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 69 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,870 91 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 74 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 70 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 84 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 91 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 78 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,119 92 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,021 91 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,967 47 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,854 43 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,843 85 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,794 42 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,759 44 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.4 in
February 50°F (10°C) 5.8 in Coldest
March 58°F (14°C) 6.8 in Wettest
April 64°F (18°C) 4.8 in
May 71°F (22°C) 5.4 in
June 77°F (25°C) 5.1 in
July 83°F (28°C) 6.1 in Warmest
August 79°F (26°C) 4.8 in
September 76°F (24°C) 4.4 in
October 66°F (19°C) 3.0 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 4.3 in
December 50°F (10°C) 5.5 in

Excel has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 50°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.2 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.8") and October the driest (3.0").

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