Guin, AL Climate

The climate in Guin, AL is typical of a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer months typically range between 78 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters can be cooler but rarely dip below freezing temperatures. Precipitation levels are generally consistent throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches per year with most of that rain occurring in the winter and spring months. Snowfall is rare in this area but it does occur occasionally.

Guin, Alabama gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Guin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Guin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Guin, Alabama	United States
	59.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	107.9 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	28.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.1	4.3
	446 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.

August is the hottest month for Guin with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Guin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guin are October, May and April.

In Guin, there are 57.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guin with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Guin, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Guin, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Guin 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.

December is the wettest month in Guin with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 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 59.5 inches in Guin means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Guin with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Guin, 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 1.2 inches in Guin means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Guin with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.