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United States / Alabama / Cullman Metro Area / Marshall County / Arab / Zip Codes
Arab, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from lows of around 35°F in January to highs of close to 90°F in July. The city gets an average of 49 inches of annual precipitation, most of which falls between November and March in the form of rain. Snowfall is rare, but does occur on occasion, usually occurring at least once every few years.

Arab, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arab averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Arab. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arab gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Arab, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArab, AlabamaUnited States
  54.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  31.9°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  1102 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Arab with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Arab, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arab are May, October and September.
In Arab, there are 39.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arab with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Arab, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Arab, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Arab can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Arab 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 54.2 inches in Arab means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Arab with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Arab, 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 0.6 inches in Arab means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Arab with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Karen · Arab, AL
The crime stats are incorrect.
Over 4 years ago

The crime statistics are incorrect. The Arab Police Jurisdiction is 3 miles outside of the city limits. This adds several thousand people to the population count. So  More

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