Gardendale, AL Climate


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Gardendale, AL is located in the northern part of Alabama and has a humid subtropical climate. The area experiences hot, humid summers with temperatures often reaching into the mid to upper 90s. Winters are mild and wet with occasional snowfall and temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall in Gardendale tend to be quite pleasant. Average annual rainfall for the area is around 56 inches.

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

Gardendale averages 1 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 Gardendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardendale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Gardendale, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGardendale, AlabamaUnited States
  54.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  679 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 Gardendale with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Gardendale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardendale are May, October and April.
In Gardendale, there are 49.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardendale with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Gardendale, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Gardendale, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Gardendale 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 Gardendale with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Gardendale means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Gardendale with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Gardendale, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Gardendale means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Gardendale with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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