Madrid, AL Climate


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Madrid, AL is located in the humid subtropical climate zone of the southeastern United States. Summers in Madrid are typically hot and humid, with temperatures regularly exceeding 75°F (24°C). Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures usually only dropping as low as 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 47 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare, but can occur during the winter months. The city experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to visit or live year-round.

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

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Madrid. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madrid gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madrid is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.5 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Madrid, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadrid, AlabamaUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.5 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  164 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 Madrid with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Madrid, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madrid are April, October and March.
In Madrid, there are 86.1 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 Madrid with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Madrid, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Madrid, 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 Madrid 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 Madrid with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Madrid means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Madrid with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Madrid, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Madrid, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Madrid.
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