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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Greene County / Forkland / Zip Codes
Forkland, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can reach upwards of 90 degrees Fahrenheit with very high humidity levels making it feel even hotter. In winter the temperatures are much lower and usually range between 25-45 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches per year.

Forkland, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forkland averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Forkland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forkland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forkland is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Forkland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForkland, AlabamaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  34.0°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  151 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 Forkland with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Forkland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forkland are October, April and May.
In Forkland, there are 65.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forkland with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Forkland, there are 42.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Forkland, 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 Forkland 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 Forkland with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Forkland means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Forkland with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Forkland, which is less rainy 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 0.1 inches in Forkland means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Forkland with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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