Why visit Pelham
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Oak Mountain State Park and Hoover Sports Park East.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Pelham
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pelham
Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census. It incorporated on July 10, 1964, and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.
From the Wikipedia article Pelham, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
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Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Oak Mountain State Park
Park · 0.9 mi
Nov-Feb 07:00-17:00; Mar,Oct 07:00-18:00; Apr,Sep 07:00-19:00; May...
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes53
Applebee's
Diner · American · 3.2 mi
360 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.4 mi
240 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham
Mo-Th 05:00-21:00; Fr 05:00-22:00; Sa 05:30-22:00; Su 05:30-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.6 mi
2643 Valleydale Road, Hoover
Mo-Fr 05:00-19:30; Sa 05:30-19:30; Su 06:00-19:30
Ashley Mac's Kitchen
Restaurant · 4.7 mi
4730 Chace Cir, Hoover
Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-15:00; Su off
Chicken Salad Chick
Restaurant · Chicken, Chicken Salad · 5.2 mi
3780 Riverchase Village, Hoover
41 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Travelodge Pelham Birmingham
Motel and hotel · 2.9 mi
410 Oak Mountain Circle, Pelham
Churches and places of worship30
Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, PCA
Church · Presbyterian · 3.5 mi
5080 Cahaba Valley Trce, Birmingham
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.0 mi
5514 Double Oak Lane, Birmingham
North Shelby Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 4.8 mi
4100 Belcher Drive, Birmingham
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 4.4 mi
611 Riverchase Parkway West, Hoover
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare6
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Shelby County
Hospital · 5.1 mi
900 Oak Mountain Commons Lane, Pelham
Map of Pelham
191 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 35°F | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 5.6 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 42°F | 4.7 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Helena (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shelby County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2021-12-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-04-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Hoover 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Chelsea 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Vestavia Hills 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Alabaster 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Helena 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Homewood 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Mountain Brook 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Birmingham 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Bessemer 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Calera 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, United States (Unsplash), andrew welch andrewwelch3, CC0
- Hunter Street Baptist Church Building, Helmsb at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Oak Mountain Lake, Tyler Lahti, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Heardmont Park - panoramio (2), halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heardmont Park - panoramio (3), halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heardmont Park - panoramio, halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heardmont Park - panoramio (1), halytech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-297629 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5 24 16 (27229263376), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27229264716), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5 24 16 (26657304393), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blackberry Smoke, BillH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5 24 16 (27165760772), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27229265546), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27262804975), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27229266306), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-224-16 (26987285610), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27262803765), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27262807895), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DMB - Oak Mountain - 5-24-16 (27262806955), Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS062-E-60411 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-60409 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-71680 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-60410 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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