2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tallapoosa, GA vs Scottsboro, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Scottsboro. Tallapoosa averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsboro, Alabama gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tallapoosa, Georgia gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Scottsboro averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Tallapoosa averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Scottsboro, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.6
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

Tallapoosa, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tallapoosa is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Tallapoosa, GA

78°F

Today's Weather - Scottsboro, AL

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tallapoosa / Scottsboro

July is the hottest month for Tallapoosa with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Tallapoosa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tallapoosa are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Scottsboro with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Scottsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsboro are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tallapoosa with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsboro with an average of 28.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Tallapoosa, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Scottsboro, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

In Tallapoosa, there are 72.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Scottsboro, there are 73.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Tallapoosa, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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

February is the wettest month in Tallapoosa with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 52.7 inches in Tallapoosa means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


December is the wettest month in Scottsboro with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Scottsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Tallapoosa with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Tallapoosa, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. 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.

December is the rainiest month in Scottsboro with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Scottsboro, which is rainier than most 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 1.1 inches in Tallapoosa means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Scottsboro means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Tallapoosa with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Scottsboro with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.