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United States / New York / Batavia Metro Area / Genesee County / Alabama / Zip Codes
Alabama, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures reach an average high of 84°F with humidity levels peaking at 68%. Winters in Alabama are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping to an average low of 17°F and up to 81\" of snow every year. Spring and autumn are generally mild with highs between 60-70°F and lows around 40°F. The area receives between 40-50 inches of rain per year on average, which helps to make the area lush and green.

Alabama, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alabama averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Alabama. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alabama gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alabama is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alabama, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlabama, New YorkUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  79.2 in.27.8 in.
  152.3 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  643 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 Alabama with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Alabama, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alabama are June, August and July.
In Alabama, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alabama with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Alabama, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Alabama, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Alabama is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Alabama with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Alabama means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Alabama with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in Alabama, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.2 inches in Alabama means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Alabama with 21.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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