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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Winston County / Double Springs / Zip Codes
Double Springs, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the low to mid-50s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer. The area receives an average of around 57 inches of rainfall each year. During the summer months, the area experiences frequent thunderstorms which can bring heavy rainfall and occasionally hail or strong winds. Winters are usually mild with occasional snowfall, but temperatures rarely dip below freezing.

Double Springs, Alabama gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Double Springs 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 Double Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Double Springs 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Double Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouble Springs, AlabamaUnited States
  60.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.47
  5.44.3
  823 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 Double Springs with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Double Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Double Springs are May, October and April.
In Double Springs, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Double Springs with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Double Springs, there are 59.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Double Springs, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Double Springs 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 Double Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 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 60.0 inches in Double Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
June is the rainiest month in Double Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Double Springs, 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 1.7 inches in Double Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Double Springs with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 8 years ago

Double Springs Alabama is mostly governed/controlled by the churches here and the desire to keep the town "quaint". On the past 5-6 years 2 of the main employer's here  More

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