2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Merritt Island, FL vs Atmore, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Atmore. Merritt Island averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atmore, Alabama gets 66.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Merritt Island, Florida gets 53.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Atmore averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Merritt Island averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Atmore, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.5
Rain: averages 66.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Merritt Island, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.4
Rain: averages 53.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atmore is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Merritt Island is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Merritt Island, FL

82°F

Today's Weather - Atmore, AL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Merritt Island / Atmore

July is the hottest month for Merritt Island with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Merritt Island, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merritt Island are November, April and March.

July is the hottest month for Atmore with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Atmore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atmore are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merritt Island with an average of 49.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atmore with an average of 37.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Merritt Island, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Atmore, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

In Merritt Island, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Atmore, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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

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

August is the wettest month in Merritt Island with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Merritt Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.


July is the wettest month in Atmore with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.7 inches in Atmore means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

August is the rainiest month in Merritt Island with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Merritt Island, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Atmore with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Atmore, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Merritt Island, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Atmore means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Merritt Island.

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