Cottondale, AL Climate


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Cottondale, AL is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, which means that it experiences hot and humid summers and mild winters. In the summertime, temperatures can reach as high as 95°F with average humidity levels of around 75%. The winter months are usually mild with temperatures generally staying between 40-60°F. Rainfall throughout the year is consistent, averaging around 4.5 inches per month. The area also sees quite a bit of snowfall during the colder months but not enough to cause any major disruptions in daily life.

Cottondale, Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cottondale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottondale 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 34
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottondale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Cottondale, 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 Cottondale with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Cottondale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottondale are October, April and May.
In Cottondale, there are 69.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottondale with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Cottondale, there are 44.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Cottondale, 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 Cottondale 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 Cottondale with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 52.3 inches in Cottondale means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Cottondale with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Cottondale, which is about average compared to other 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 Cottondale means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Cottondale with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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