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United States / Alabama / Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area / Blount County / Highland Lake / Zip Codes
Highland Lake, AL has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F (32°C). The average low temperature in the winter is around 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain per year and sees minimal snowfall during the winter months. Humidity levels are fairly low, making it a comfortable place to live year-round.

Highland Lake, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Highland Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Highland Lake, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland Lake, AlabamaUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  98.1 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  29.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  899 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 Highland Lake with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Highland Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Lake are May, October and April.
In Highland Lake, there are 48.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland Lake with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Highland Lake, there are 71.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Highland Lake, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Highland Lake 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.
February is the wettest month in Highland Lake with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Highland Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
June is the rainiest month in Highland Lake with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in Highland Lake, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Highland Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Highland Lake with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ex · Oneonta, AL
SNOBS! CRAZY MAYOR!!
Over 7 years ago

This is the most unfriendly, snobby, "We're better than anyone else" place I've ever seen! And I've seen a LOT of places, in 22 states and 3 different  More

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