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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Choctaw County / Silas / Zip Codes
Silas, AL has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) with high humidity and frequent thunderstorms. Winters in Silas are usually mild with temperatures reaching around 50°F (10°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making this area lush and green. Snowfall is rare but can occur on occasion during the winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Silas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSilas, AlabamaUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  34.6°21.7°
  7.37
  64.3
  243 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 Silas with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Silas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silas are October, April and May.
In Silas, there are 69.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silas with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Silas, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Silas, 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 Silas can be oppressive 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.
January is the wettest month in Silas with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 56.4 inches in Silas means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Silas with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Silas, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Silas means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Silas with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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