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United States / Alabama / Tuscaloosa Metro Area / Pickens County / Carrollton / Zip Codes
Carrollton, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average yearly temperature is around 66 degrees, with temperatures in the summer rising into the upper 80s. Rainfall averages around 51 inches per year, with most of it occurring from April through October. Snowfall is rare in this region, usually only occurring once every few years. Overall, Carrollton experiences a pleasant climate throughout the year making it an ideal place to reside.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Carrollton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carrollton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
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 Carrollton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4.6 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Carrollton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Carrollton with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Carrollton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carrollton are October, April and May.
In Carrollton, there are 75.2 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 Carrollton with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Carrollton, there are 52.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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.
February is the wettest month in Carrollton with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.4 inches in Carrollton means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Carrollton with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Carrollton, which is less rainy 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 0.1 inches in Carrollton means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Carrollton with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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