Addison, AL Climate

Addison, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. It receives an average of 56 inches of rainfall annually, with July being the wettest month and February being the driest. The average temperature in Addison ranges from 35°F in January to 91°F in August. The area typically experiences snowfall each winter, although it is usually light. During summer months, temperatures can become extreme due to high humidity levels, making it important for residents to take precautions against heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Addison, Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Addison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Addison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Addison is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Addison, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Addison, Alabama	United States
	57.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.4	4.3
	784 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.

August is the hottest month for Addison with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Addison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Addison are May, October and September.

In Addison, there are 38.9 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 Addison with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Addison, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Addison, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Addison 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 Addison with 5.6 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 Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.1 inches in Addison means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

June is the rainiest month in Addison with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Addison, which is about average compared to other 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 1.0 inches in Addison means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Addison with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.