Cherokee, AL Climate

The climate in Cherokee, AL is mild and temperate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low 90s. Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically staying in the mid-50s to low 60s. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rainfall per year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, or camping. Spring brings beautiful blooms as the trees and flowers burst into life while fall brings crisp days and cool nights that are perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee on the porch.

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

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Cherokee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 29
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cherokee, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherokee, Alabama	United States
	57.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.9 in.	27.8 in.
	109.1 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	531 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 Cherokee with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Cherokee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee are May, October and September.

In Cherokee, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cherokee with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Cherokee, there are 69.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Cherokee, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in Cherokee 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 Cherokee with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 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 57.1 inches in Cherokee means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Cherokee with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Cherokee, which is rainier than most 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 1.9 inches in Cherokee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Cherokee with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.