Anniston, AL Climate


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Anniston, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the upper 40's in winter to the mid-90's during summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 54 inches annually. The hottest months in Anniston are typically July and August when high temperatures can reach into the 100s. Anniston typically experiences an average of 5 days per year with temperatures reaching 90°F or above and 3 days where temperatures drop below 32°F.

Anniston, Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anniston averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Anniston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anniston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Anniston is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Anniston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnniston, AlabamaUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.57
  5.54.3
  712 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Anniston with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Anniston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anniston are May, October and April.
In Anniston, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anniston with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Anniston, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Anniston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Anniston can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Anniston with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Anniston means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Anniston with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Anniston, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Anniston means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Anniston with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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