Hodges, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Hodges / Zip Codes
Hodges, AL has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are long, hot, and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to low 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year and snowfall is rare. The area experiences an average of 207 sunny days per year. With its temperate climate and ample sunshine, Hodges is a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Hodges, Alabama gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hodges averages 2 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 Hodges. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hodges gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hodges is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Hodges, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHodges, AlabamaUnited States
  59.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  846 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 Hodges with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Hodges, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hodges are May, October and April.
In Hodges, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hodges with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hodges, there are 61.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hodges, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Hodges 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.
May is the wettest month in Hodges with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 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 59.4 inches in Hodges means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Hodges with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Hodges, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Hodges means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Hodges with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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