Prattville, AL Climate

Prattville, AL enjoys a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Temperatures in the winter months average around 50°F while summertime temperatures can exceed 90°F. The area sees plenty of rainfall throughout the year, with an annual average of 51 inches of precipitation. Humidity levels are relatively high due to the region's proximity to Gulf Coast waters. Prattville experiences all four seasons and generally has mild conditions year-round, making it a great place to live or visit.

Prattville, Alabama gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prattville averages 0 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 Prattville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prattville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Prattville, Alabama	United States
	50.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	90.8 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.5	4.3
	328 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 Prattville with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Prattville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prattville are October, April and May.

In Prattville, there are 64.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prattville with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Prattville, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Prattville, 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 Prattville 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 Prattville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Prattville means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Prattville with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Prattville, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Prattville means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Prattville with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Anthony · Prattville, AL

Way better than Montgomery, not much to do though

Over 7 years ago

This city is a much better bet than Montgomery, but there is definitely not much to do. Most of the restaurants are chains, and there the bars are usually empty. A great More

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James · Prattville, AL

Humidity

Over 11 years ago

This area is extremely humid, near unbearable, in the summer More

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Dewayne · Prattville, AL

Prattville Al The Preferred Community

Over 17 years ago

Have lived in PVille for 10 years and love it. A great place to raise More

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