Carlisle-Rockledge, AL Climate


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The climate in Carlisle-Rockledge, AL is generally warm and humid. The average yearly temperature is around 68°F, with summer temperatures reaching the mid-90s and winter temperatures dipping into the mid-30s. Precipitation is abundant in this region, with an annual average of between 48 and 53 inches. Heavy rainfall often occurs during the spring and summer months, especially from May to August. During these months, severe storms can occur with high winds and lightning. In the winter months, some light snowfall may occur but it rarely accumulates on the ground for long periods of time.

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

Carlisle-Rockledge averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Carlisle-Rockledge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlisle-Rockledge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 30
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 Carlisle-Rockledge is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Carlisle-Rockledge, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlisle-Rockledge, AlabamaUnited States
  54.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.57
  5.24.3
  759 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 Carlisle-Rockledge with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Carlisle-Rockledge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlisle-Rockledge are May, September and October.
In Carlisle-Rockledge, there are 37.0 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 Carlisle-Rockledge with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Carlisle-Rockledge, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Carlisle-Rockledge, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Carlisle-Rockledge 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.
January is the wettest month in Carlisle-Rockledge with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in Carlisle-Rockledge means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Carlisle-Rockledge with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Carlisle-Rockledge, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Carlisle-Rockledge means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Carlisle-Rockledge with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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