Phenix City, AL Climate


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Phenix City, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. The city receives an average of 51 inches of rain each year, mostly during the summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occur sporadically in some years. The hottest month of the year is usually July, when temperatures can reach up into the high 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius). Winter temperatures are generally mild, typically ranging from the mid-40s Fahrenheit (around 7°C) to the low 60s Fahrenheit (around 17°C).

Phenix City, Alabama gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phenix City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Phenix City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phenix City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Phenix City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhenix City, AlabamaUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.54.3
  243 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 Phenix City with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Phenix City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phenix City are October, April and May.
In Phenix City, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phenix City with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Phenix City, there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Phenix City, 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 Phenix City 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 Phenix City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Phenix City means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Phenix City with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Phenix City, which is about average compared to other 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 0.5 inches in Phenix City means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Phenix City with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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