Fayette County, AL Climate

Fayette, AL County is located in the southeastern part of Alabama and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot with high temperatures reaching into the 90s (Fahrenheit) and mild winters with temperate lows in the 40s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of over 55 inches. It snows rarely in this area, but does see occasional snowfalls during winter months. The area can experience extreme weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms, heavy winds, hail, and even tornadoes. However, the overall climate remains pleasant for most of the year and is ideal for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, or hiking.

Fayette County, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette County 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Fayette, Alabama	United States
	57.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	103.4 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	30.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	483 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 Fayette County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Fayette County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette County are October, May and April.

In Fayette County, there are 56.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayette County with an average of 30.3°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Fayette County, there are 66.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in Fayette County 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.

January is the wettest month in Fayette County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 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 57.6 inches in Fayette County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in Fayette County with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Fayette County, 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 0.6 inches in Fayette County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Fayette County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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