Anniston-Oxford Metro Area, AL Climate

The Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area is known for its abundant rainfall, which is heaviest in the summer months of July and August. During these months, the daily temperatures can reach up to 93°F or higher as well as high levels of humidity. Winters are mild compared to other areas of the United States, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall rare. Springtime in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville typically brings thunderstorms and tornadoes in late March right through May.

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area, Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Anniston-Oxford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 31
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Anniston-Oxford, Alabama	United States
	52.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	755 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 the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area are May, October and April.

In the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, there are 43.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area 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.

February is the wettest month in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 52.1 inches in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area, which is rainier 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 1.0 inches in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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