Montgomery, AL Climate


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Montgomery, AL enjoys a moderate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is 48°F (9°C) and the average temperature in July is 83°F (28°C). The city receives an average of 52 inches of rain each year, making it the wettest city in Alabama. In addition to rainfall, Montgomery also experiences some snowfall during the winter months, usually around two inches per year. Summers are very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F (35°C) on occasion.

Montgomery, Alabama gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Montgomery. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Montgomery, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontgomery, AlabamaUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  239 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 Montgomery with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Montgomery, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery are October, April and May.
In Montgomery, there are 65.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Montgomery, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Montgomery means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Montgomery with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Montgomery, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Montgomery means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Montgomery with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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