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United States / Alabama / Decatur Metro Area / Lawrence County / Moulton / Zip Codes
Moulton, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer are in the low 90s Fahrenheit (mid 30s Celsius) with average lows around 70°F (21°C). In the winter, temperatures rarely dip below freezing, with average highs in the mid 50s Fahrenheit (low teens Celsius), and lows near freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 54 inches (137 cm).

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

Moulton averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Moulton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moulton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Moulton, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoulton, AlabamaUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  29.8°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  640 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 Moulton with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Moulton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moulton are May, October and September.
In Moulton, there are 35.9 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 Moulton with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Moulton, there are 61.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Moulton, 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 Moulton 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.
December is the wettest month in Moulton with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 56.4 inches in Moulton means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Moulton with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Moulton, which is rainier 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 1.5 inches in Moulton means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Moulton with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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