Brantley, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Crenshaw County / Brantley / Zip Codes
Brantley, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and moderately cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 81°F (27°C) and the average winter temperature is around 41°F (5°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 4 inches each month from April to October and less than 3 inches for the rest of the year. Thunderstorms during the summer months can bring strong winds and hail. Snow falls rarely in Brantley, but temperatures may dip below freezing during winter with occasional light snow accumulation.

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

Brantley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Brantley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brantley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Brantley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrantley, AlabamaUnited States
  57.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  104.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  295 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 Brantley with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Brantley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brantley are October, April and May.
In Brantley, there are 57.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brantley with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Brantley, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Brantley, 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 Brantley 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 Brantley with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Brantley means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Brantley with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Brantley, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Brantley means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Brantley with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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