Morgan County, AL Climate

Morgan County, AL has a humid subtropical climate. The area experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching into the 90s, and mild winters with occasional snowfall. The county’s highest recorded temperature was 105 degrees Fahrenheit while its lowest ever recorded temperature was -5. Precipitation is abundant in Morgan County, averaging nearly 50 inches per year. The summer months typically bring heavy thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms. Much of the precipitation comes from Gulf moisture being swept inland by front systems during the winter months.

Morgan County, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Morgan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter

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

Climate	Morgan, Alabama	United States
	55.2 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	114.3 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	30.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	714 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 Morgan County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Morgan County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan County are May, October and April.

In Morgan County, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morgan County with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Morgan County, there are 64.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Morgan County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Morgan 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 Morgan County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 55.2 inches in Morgan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Morgan County with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Morgan 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 1.4 inches in Morgan County means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Morgan County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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