Graham, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Graham / Zip Codes
Graham, AL has a subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average daily temperature in the summer ranges from the mid-80s to the upper 90s, while winter temperatures fall into the 30s and 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of around 55 inches. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of in Graham, AL, typically occurring once or twice during the winter months.

Graham, Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Graham averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Graham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Graham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Graham is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

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

  ClimateGraham, AlabamaUnited States
  53.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.67
  3.64.3
  1102 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 Graham with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Graham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Graham are May, October and April.
In Graham, there are 35.1 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 Graham with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Graham, there are 67.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Graham, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Graham 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.
July is the wettest month in Graham with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Graham means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Graham with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Graham, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Graham means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Graham with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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