Valley Grande, AL Climate


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Valley Grande, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 90°F (32°C) and the average low temperature in January is 33°F (1°C). Average annual rainfall is 57 inches (145 cm). Valley Grande experiences all four seasons though they are somewhat muted due to its subtropical climate. Spring brings mild temperatures, blooming plants, and an abundance of pollen. Summer brings long days of heat and humidity with occasional thunderstorms during the afternoon. Fall brings cooler weather and changing colors as the leaves on trees begin to change color and fall off. Winter in Valley Grande is usually mild but can occasionally be cold enough for snow to fall, especially during the December-January period.

Valley Grande, Alabama gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Valley Grande. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Grande gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Valley Grande, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValley Grande, AlabamaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  34.0°21.7°
  7.37
  5.34.3
  364 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 Valley Grande with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Valley Grande, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Grande are October, April and May.
In Valley Grande, there are 64.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley Grande with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Valley Grande, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Valley Grande, 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 Valley Grande can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Valley Grande with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Valley Grande means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Valley Grande with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Valley Grande, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Valley Grande means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Valley Grande with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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