Ariton, AL Climate


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Ariton, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in summer hover around the low to mid-80s with frequent thunderstorms and occasional flash floods. Average winter temperatures typically dip into the 40s and 50s during the day with nights reaching down into the 30s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with wetter months occurring from March through June.

Ariton, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ariton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Ariton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ariton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Ariton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ariton with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Ariton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ariton are October, April and May.
In Ariton, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ariton with an average of 36.5°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Ariton, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Ariton, 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 Ariton 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 Ariton with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Ariton means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Ariton with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Ariton, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ariton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ariton.
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