2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Russellville, AL vs Rainsville, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Rainsville. Russellville averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainsville, Alabama gets 54.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Russellville, Alabama gets 57.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rainsville averages 3 inches of snow per year. Russellville averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rainsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.5
Rain: averages 54.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Russellville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 57.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russellville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Russellville, AL

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Today's Weather - Rainsville, AL

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Russellville / Rainsville

August is the hottest month for Russellville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Russellville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Russellville are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Rainsville with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Rainsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rainsville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russellville with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rainsville with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Russellville, there are 43.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Rainsville, there are 30.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

In Russellville, there are 63.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Rainsville, there are 64.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Russellville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

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

December is the wettest month in Russellville with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 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 57.4 inches in Russellville means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Rainsville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 54.6 inches in Rainsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Russellville with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Russellville, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Rainsville with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Rainsville, 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 2.2 inches in Russellville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Rainsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Russellville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rainsville with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.