Arley, AL Climate

Arley, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily temperature ranges from the mid-50s in winter to the mid-80s in summer, with the highest temperatures occurring in July. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but is especially abundant in late spring and early summer. Arley receives an average of nearly 55 inches of rain per year, including both rain and snowfall. The area also experiences some storms from time to time, such as thunderstorms and hurricanes.

Arley, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Arley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arley 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 Arley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arley, Alabama	United States
	58.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	103.9 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	29.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.4	4.3
	778 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 Arley with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Arley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arley are May, October and April.

In Arley, there are 44.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arley with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Arley, there are 68.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in Arley 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 Arley with 5.5 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 58.3 inches in Arley means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

June is the rainiest month in Arley with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Arley, which is about average compared to other 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 0.8 inches in Arley means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Arley with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.