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Hickory, NC vs Muscle Shoals, AL

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Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Muscle Shoals. Hickory averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muscle Shoals, Alabama gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hickory, North Carolina gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Muscle Shoals averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Hickory averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Summer High:
the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

Hickory, North Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Muscle Shoals

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

7.3 / 10
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Muscle Shoals, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Hickory

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

7.6 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hickory, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Hickory, NC

9 AM PST

Mostly Sunny

73°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonMostly Sunny80° / 55°SSW 12 mph
MondaySunny82° / 56°SW 6 to 10 mph
TuesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms80° / 56°SW 5 to 13 mph
WednesdaySunny86° / 58°NW 3 to 8 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers86° / 60°ENE 3 to 9 mph
FridayChance Rain Showers84° / 62°SSW 5 to 12 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 58°SW 5 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - Muscle Shoals, AL

9 AM PST

Mostly Sunny

77°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny84° / 64°S 15 mph
MondayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 62°S 10 to 15 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 59°WSW 5 mph
WednesdaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 62°SSE 5 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 66°S 5 to 15 mph
FridayChance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 63°SSW 10 to 15 mph
SaturdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 58°W 10 to 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthHickory, NCMuscle Shoals, AL
January49° / 29°50° / 29°
February53° / 31°54° / 32°
March61° / 38°64° / 40°
April70° / 46°72° / 48°
May77° / 55°80° / 57°
June85° / 64°87° / 65°
July88° / 67°90° / 69°
August86° / 67°90° / 68°
September80° / 59°84° / 61°
October71° / 48°73° / 49°
November61° / 39°63° / 40°
December51° / 31°52° / 32°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hickory / Muscle Shoals
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 020 / 209 / 101 / 0
February0 / 016 / 159 / 100 / 1
March0 / 08 / 710 / 100 / 0
April0 / 01 / 19 / 90 / 0
May1 / 10 / 011 / 100 / 0
June7 / 70 / 011 / 100 / 0
July11 / 150 / 012 / 100 / 0
August7 / 160 / 09 / 80 / 0
September2 / 50 / 08 / 70 / 0
October0 / 01 / 17 / 80 / 0
November0 / 08 / 68 / 90 / 0
December0 / 019 / 179 / 100 / 0
July is the hottest month for Hickory with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hickory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory are May, September and June.

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


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickory with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Muscle Shoals with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.



In Hickory, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Muscle Shoals, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.



In Hickory, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Muscle Shoals, there are 65.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.



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

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



July is the wettest month in Hickory with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Hickory means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


December is the wettest month in Muscle Shoals with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Muscle Shoals means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.


July is the rainiest month in Hickory with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Hickory, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Muscle Shoals with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Muscle Shoals, 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 3.8 inches in Hickory means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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



January is the snowiest month in Hickory with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Muscle Shoals with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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