Panola, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Sumter County / Panola / Zip Codes
The climate in Panola, AL is a humid subtropical climate, which typically experiences mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to mid-90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average precipitation of around 48 inches. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, but these are usually short and localized.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Panola is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Panola, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePanola, AlabamaUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  32.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.44.3
  180 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 Panola with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Panola, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panola are October, April and May.
In Panola, there are 68.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Panola with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Panola, there are 47.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Panola, 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 Panola 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 Panola with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 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 54.0 inches in Panola means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Panola with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Panola, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Panola means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Panola with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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