Huntsville Metro Area, AL Climate

The climate in the Huntsville, AL Metro Area is mild year-round. The average winter temperature is in the low to mid-50s Fahrenheit while the summer temperatures are usually in the high 80s and low 90s with occasional heat waves. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain per year, spread out over around 108 days. Snowfall is not common, though there have been a few years with significant snowfall. Overall, the climate in Huntsville is generally mild and enjoyable no matter what season it is.

Huntsville Metro Area, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville Metro Area averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Huntsville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Huntsville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huntsville, Alabama	United States
	54.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	119.9 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	736 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 the Huntsville metro area with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the Huntsville 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 Huntsville metro area are May, October and April.

In the Huntsville metro area, there are 50.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Huntsville metro area with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the Huntsville metro area, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the Huntsville metro area, 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 the Huntsville 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.

December is the wettest month in the Huntsville metro area with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in the Huntsville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the Huntsville metro area with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in the Huntsville metro area, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.6 inches in the Huntsville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the Huntsville metro area with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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