Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Alabama
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Alabama ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington County | 2,912 | 93.9°F | $1,262 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 2,847 | 94.2°F | $1,403 |
| 3 | Dale County | 2,686 | 93.3°F | $1,176 |
| 4 | Henry County | 2,686 | 93.3°F | $1,311 |
| 5 | Houston County | 2,686 | 93.3°F | $1,520 |
| 6 | Conecuh County | 2,606 | 93.2°F | $977 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 2,606 | 93.2°F | $1,073 |
| 8 | Mobile County | 2,598 | 90.9°F | $1,537 |
| 9 | Autauga County | 2,540 | 93.7°F | $1,659 |
| 10 | Elmore County | 2,540 | 93.7°F | $1,767 |
| 11 | Lowndes County | 2,540 | 93.7°F | $835 |
| 12 | Russell County | 2,534 | 92.9°F | $1,352 |
| 13 | Coffee County | 2,395 | 91.5°F | $1,543 |
| 14 | Butler County | 2,364 | 92.4°F | $967 |
| 15 | Barbour County | 2,264 | 91.3°F | $1,043 |
| 16 | Geneva County | 2,225 | 92.3°F | $1,111 |
| 17 | Pickens County | 2,212 | 92.2°F | $1,130 |
| 18 | Tuscaloosa County | 2,212 | 92.2°F | $1,920 |
| 19 | Baldwin County | 2,193 | 88.7°F | $2,296 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 2,181 | 91.1°F | $2,415 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 2,177 | 91.0°F | $1,909 |
| 22 | Escambia County | 2,156 | 89.4°F | $1,137 |
| 23 | Clarke County | 2,147 | 91.4°F | $1,154 |
| 24 | Lamar County | 2,119 | 91.8°F | $1,048 |
| 25 | Madison County | 2,107 | 91.5°F | $2,181 |
| 26 | Morgan County | 2,107 | 91.5°F | $1,634 |
| 27 | Greene County | 2,101 | 91.1°F | $883 |
| 28 | Sumter County | 2,101 | 91.1°F | $857 |
| 29 | Hale County | 2,089 | 91.0°F | $1,155 |
| 30 | Dallas County | 2,086 | 91.2°F | $957 |
| 31 | Crenshaw County | 2,072 | 88.9°F | $1,027 |
| 32 | Fayette County | 2,061 | 91.8°F | $1,115 |
| 33 | Limestone County | 2,028 | 89.9°F | $2,069 |
| 34 | Etowah County | 2,018 | 90.9°F | $1,405 |
| 35 | Perry County | 2,006 | 91.3°F | $884 |
| 36 | Pike County | 1,990 | 89.6°F | $1,310 |
| 37 | Choctaw County | 1,985 | 89.8°F | $1,038 |
| 38 | Marengo County | 1,985 | 89.8°F | $997 |
| 39 | Washington County | 1,985 | 89.8°F | $1,333 |
| 40 | Wilcox County | 1,985 | 89.8°F | $858 |
| 41 | Calhoun County | 1,971 | 90.2°F | $1,331 |
| 42 | Macon County | 1,942 | 90.4°F | $950 |
| 43 | DeKalb County | 1,940 | 90.8°F | $1,222 |
| 44 | Lee County | 1,916 | 89.2°F | $1,990 |
| 45 | Marshall County | 1,909 | 88.9°F | $1,571 |
| 46 | Blount County | 1,906 | 90.9°F | $1,461 |
| 47 | Bullock County | 1,900 | 89.4°F | $825 |
| 48 | Chilton County | 1,855 | 89.8°F | $1,271 |
| 49 | St. Clair County | 1,840 | 90.0°F | $1,809 |
| 50 | Marion County | 1,782 | 91.5°F | $996 |
| 51 | Bibb County | 1,777 | 90.7°F | $1,187 |
| 52 | Walker County | 1,760 | 89.8°F | $1,184 |
| 53 | Talladega County | 1,743 | 90.8°F | $1,243 |
| 54 | Coosa County | 1,724 | 88.7°F | $1,047 |
| 55 | Randolph County | 1,670 | 88.8°F | $1,551 |
| 56 | Colbert County | 1,651 | 89.2°F | $1,413 |
| 57 | Lauderdale County | 1,651 | 89.2°F | $1,587 |
| 58 | Lawrence County | 1,610 | 88.4°F | $1,327 |
| 59 | Chambers County | 1,602 | 90.0°F | $1,186 |
| 60 | Tallapoosa County | 1,602 | 90.0°F | $1,285 |
| 61 | Clay County | 1,561 | 89.8°F | $1,274 |
| 62 | Jackson County | 1,522 | 88.3°F | $1,292 |
| 63 | Cherokee County | 1,509 | 89.8°F | $1,446 |
| 64 | Winston County | 1,475 | 88.0°F | $1,043 |
| 65 | Cleburne County | 1,474 | 88.5°F | $1,279 |
| 66 | Cullman County | 1,471 | 87.9°F | $1,531 |
| 67 | Franklin County | 1,463 | 87.8°F | $1,169 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Alabama