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Phil Campbell, AL has a temperate climate that is warm during the summer and mild in the winter. The summers are long and humid with temperatures averaging around 84°F during the months of June, July, and August. Winters are shorter with temperatures often reaching highs of 65°F in December, January, and February. The area gets an average annual precipitation of around 54 inches with most of it coming in April through October. Phil Campbell also receives around 12 inches of snow each year making it a great place for winter activities like skiing and snowboarding.

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

Phil Campbell averages 2 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 Phil Campbell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phil Campbell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 Phil Campbell is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Phil Campbell, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhil Campbell, AlabamaUnited States
  59.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  1024 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 Phil Campbell with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Phil Campbell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phil Campbell are May, October and April.
In Phil Campbell, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phil Campbell with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Phil Campbell, there are 60.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Phil Campbell, 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 Phil Campbell 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 Phil Campbell with 6.0 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 59.3 inches in Phil Campbell means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Phil Campbell with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Phil Campbell, which is less rainy than most 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 2.0 inches in Phil Campbell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Phil Campbell with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Phil Campbell was named after a railroad man named Philip Campbell, who agreed to run the railroad thur this small community, if the town would name it after him. The  More

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