Hurtsboro, AL Climate

Hurtsboro, AL has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically long and hot with temperatures reaching as high as the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with average temperatures in the mid-50s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average annual precipitation of around 52 inches which is spread out across the year with the wettest months being April and October. Humidity levels tend to be higher due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast making for very muggy summers and occasional thunderstorms during all seasons.

Hurtsboro, Alabama gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hurtsboro 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 Hurtsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hurtsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Hurtsboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hurtsboro, Alabama	United States
	50.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	101.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	34.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.5	4.3
	351 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 Hurtsboro with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Hurtsboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hurtsboro are April, October and May.

In Hurtsboro, there are 75.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hurtsboro with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Hurtsboro, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Hurtsboro, 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 Hurtsboro 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 Hurtsboro with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Hurtsboro means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Hurtsboro with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Hurtsboro, 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 Hurtsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Hurtsboro with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.