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United States / Alabama / Huntsville Metro Area / Limestone County / Ardmore / Zip Codes
Ardmore, AL has a humid subtropical climate which is typical of the south eastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with daily average temperatures reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid 30s Celsius). Winters are mild with average temperatures in the lower 50s Fahrenheit (low 10s Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although spring tends to be the wettest season. Snow is rare in Ardmore, but does occur on occasion in winter months.

Ardmore, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ardmore averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Ardmore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ardmore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Ardmore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArdmore, AlabamaUnited States
  56.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  883 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.

August is the hottest month for Ardmore with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Ardmore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ardmore are May, October and April.
In Ardmore, there are 43.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ardmore with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Ardmore, there are 72.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Ardmore, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Ardmore 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.
December is the wettest month in Ardmore with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Ardmore means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Ardmore with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Ardmore, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Ardmore means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Ardmore with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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