Fort Rucker, AL Climate


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Fort Rucker, AL is located in the southeastern corner of the state and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters remain relatively mild, although temperatures can drop to freezing on occasion. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with most of it coming during the late spring and summer months. The area typically sees around 50-60 inches of rain annually with June usually being the wettest month. Snowfall is uncommon but does occur every few years when Arctic air masses move into the region. Overall, Fort Rucker has a warm climate with a good chance of rain throughout the year.

Fort Rucker, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Fort Rucker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Rucker gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Rucker is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Fort Rucker, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Rucker, AlabamaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.34.3
  299 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 Fort Rucker with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Fort Rucker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Rucker are April, October and March.
In Fort Rucker, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Rucker with an average of 37.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Fort Rucker, there are 23.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Fort Rucker, 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 Fort Rucker can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Fort Rucker with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Fort Rucker means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Fort Rucker with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Fort Rucker, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fort Rucker means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Fort Rucker with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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