Whatley, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Clarke County / Whatley / Zip Codes
Whatley, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach as high as 95°F while in winter, temperatures may drop to around 32°F. The area gets an average of 53 inches of rain a year, and also experiences heavy thunderstorms throughout the spring and summer months. Snow is rare in Whatley, occurring only on a few occasions over the course of a year. Humidity levels are high throughout the year with an average of 74%. The area experiences long periods of sunshine during the spring and summer months that make it ideal for outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whatley 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 Whatley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhatley, AlabamaUnited States
  57.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.74.3
  154 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 Whatley with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Whatley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whatley are October, April and May.
In Whatley, there are 59.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whatley with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Whatley, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Whatley, 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 Whatley 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.
March is the wettest month in Whatley with 5.8 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 57.5 inches in Whatley means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Whatley with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Whatley, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Whatley means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Whatley with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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