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United States / Alabama / Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area / Jefferson County / Bessemer / Zip Codes
Bessemer, AL is located in central Alabama and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the upper 80s and low 90s while the average low temperature during winter is in the mid-30s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with July being the wettest month on average. Snowfall is rare, but possible during certain winter months.

Bessemer, Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Bessemer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bessemer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Bessemer, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBessemer, AlabamaUnited States
  57.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  32.8°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  509 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 Bessemer with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Bessemer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bessemer are October, April and May.
In Bessemer, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bessemer with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Bessemer, there are 48.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Bessemer, 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 Bessemer 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.
March is the wettest month in Bessemer with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Bessemer means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Bessemer with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Bessemer, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. 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.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Bessemer means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Bessemer with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Anthony · Bessemer, AL
Bessemer Al
Over 10 years ago

Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Anthony · Bessemer, AL
Accountability for a Better Bessemer (ABB)
Over 10 years ago

Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Anthony · Bessemer, AL
Accountability for a better Bessemer
Over 10 years ago

Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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