West Point, AL Climate


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West Point, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from the mid-70's to mid-80's Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 30's to low 50's Fahrenheit. Average yearly rainfall in West Point is around 49 inches annually, making it a very wet region of Alabama. Because of the humidity, thunderstorms can occur throughout the year but are more prevalent during the late spring and summer months.

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

West Point averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in West Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in West Point, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Point, AlabamaUnited States
  58.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  922 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 West Point with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In West Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Point are May, October and September.
In West Point, there are 34.5 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 West Point with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In West Point, there are 64.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In West Point, 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 West Point 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.
May is the wettest month in West Point with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.7 inches in West Point means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in West Point with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in West Point, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in West Point means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in West Point with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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