Section, AL Climate


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Section, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average daytime temperatures in the summer range from the low to mid-80s, while nighttime temperatures can drop into the low 70s. Winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is abundant year-round with occasional periods of drought in winter. The area receives about 56 inches of rain a year, making it one of the wettest parts of Alabama. Snow falls on average twice a year but is typically light and does not accumulate much.

Section, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Section averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Section. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Section gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Section is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

7.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Section, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSection, AlabamaUnited States
  54.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  28.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  1342 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 Section with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Section, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Section are May, September and October.
In Section, there are 26.5 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 Section with an average of 28.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Section, there are 71.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Section, 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 Section 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.
July is the wettest month in Section with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 54.5 inches in Section means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Section with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Section, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Section means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Section with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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