2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Opelika, AL vs Wetumpka, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wetumpka. Opelika averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wetumpka, Alabama gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Opelika, Alabama gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wetumpka averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Opelika averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wetumpka, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

Opelika, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wetumpka is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Opelika is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Opelika, AL

77°F

Today's Weather - Wetumpka, AL

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Opelika / Wetumpka

July is the hottest month for Opelika with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Opelika, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Opelika are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Wetumpka with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Wetumpka, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wetumpka are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Opelika with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wetumpka with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Opelika, there are 49.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Wetumpka, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Opelika, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Wetumpka, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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

In Wetumpka, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

March is the wettest month in Opelika with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Opelika means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


February is the wettest month in Wetumpka with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Wetumpka means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Opelika with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Opelika, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Wetumpka with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 86.3 rainy days annually in Wetumpka, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Opelika means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Wetumpka means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Opelika with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wetumpka with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.