Lauderdale County, AL Climate

The climate in Lauderdale County, AL is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 65°F (18°C). Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures usually in the high 80s (30°C) and lows in the mid 60s (18°C). Winters are usually cool with temperatures in the mid 40s (7°C). Rainfall is heaviest between March and June, while snowfall can occur occasionally during winter months. Overall, Lauderdale County has a pleasant climate year-round, making it an enjoyable place to live.

Lauderdale County, Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lauderdale County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Lauderdale County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lauderdale County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Lauderdale County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lauderdale, Alabama	United States
	56.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.2 in.	27.8 in.
	112.7 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	28.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	626 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 Lauderdale County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Lauderdale County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lauderdale County are May, October and September.

In Lauderdale County, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lauderdale County with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Lauderdale County, there are 71.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.

December is the wettest month in Lauderdale County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.7 inches in Lauderdale County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Lauderdale County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Lauderdale County, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Lauderdale County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Lauderdale County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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