Homewood, AL Climate

Homewood, AL has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Homewood is around 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. Winters are generally mild and bring occasional cold snaps that last for a few days at a time. Rainfall averages around 52 inches per year, most of which falls during summer months. Snowfall is rare in the area, occurring only on an occasional basis.

Homewood, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Homewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Homewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Homewood, Alabama	United States
	56.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	108.5 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	32.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	666 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 Homewood with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Homewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homewood are May, October and April.

In Homewood, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Homewood with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Homewood, there are 53.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Homewood, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in Homewood 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.

March is the wettest month in Homewood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Homewood means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Homewood with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Homewood, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.1 inches in Homewood means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Homewood with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.