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United States / Alabama / Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area / Jefferson County / Cardiff / Zip Codes
Cardiff, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures generally remain mild throughout the year with average highs in the 80s during summer months and average lows in the 40s during winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although it usually does not snow. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during summer months, especially from June to August. Humidity levels can be quite high at times, and it is often quite windy throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Cardiff, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCardiff, AlabamaUnited States
  55.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.3 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  32.3°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  358 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 Cardiff with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Cardiff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cardiff are October, May and April.
In Cardiff, there are 53.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cardiff with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Cardiff, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Cardiff, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Cardiff 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 Cardiff with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in Cardiff means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Cardiff with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Cardiff, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Cardiff means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Cardiff with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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